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Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Paid Palmer of Bath, Spermacetti Candles #259 16s.; Stacy, Colourman #106. Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (159.10.0; 15.13.6; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #005)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Leeson, but she "being suddenly indisposed, Mrs Whitefield yesterday, at very short notice, undertook the part of Cleora" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Feb.).] Paid Woodfall on acct. of his Two [Benefit] Nights #150 [and see 20 Feb.]. Receipts: #233 17s. (230.14; 3.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: As17770201, but Cleora-Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Leeson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17761123

Song: As17770107

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred. [The playbill retains Mrs Abington as Miss Prue, but "Last Saturday night, Mrs Abington being suddenly taken ill, Mrs Mattocks supplied the Part in Love for Love; and though we will not pretend to put her comic Abilities on a Level with those of Mrs Abington, yet her Performance was exceedingly humourous and entertaining" (Gazetteer, 24 Mar.).] Paid Mrs Abington in lieu of a benefit #200. Receipts: #218 8s. (188.0.0; 28.15.6; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17761129, but Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks [of cg].of cg].

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Performance Comment: As17770320but Mrs Belfield-_.

Dance: As17770215

Event Comment: Account-Book, 30 Apr.: Paid Murphy #119 13s. for the 12th night of Know Your Own Mind on Apr. 1st, after deducting charge of #73 10s. Receipts: #193 3s. (192.4.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: As17761226

Event Comment: Receipts: #226 8s. (224.18; 1.10). Account-Book: Paid Aickin in lieu of a Benefit #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17770125

Event Comment: Account-Book: Paid Author's ballance for 1 Night of the Trip to Scarborough & 4 Nights for the School for Scandal #741 0s. 6d. Receipts: #257 7s. 6d. (251.16.0; 5.0.0; 0.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Henderson had 1st acted Shylock at Bath, 21 Dec. 1774; and 1st in London at hay, 11 June 1777.] Paid Printers Bills to the 11th Inst. #32 8s. Receipts: #234 6s. 6d. (209.7.0; 23.19.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Event Comment: Some of the Audience having objected to the Omission of a Scene on Friday night, that Scene will be restored this Evening. [Public Advertiser, 18 Oct., specifies the scene as that of Diana Trapes in Act III, the exclusion of whom "breaks a principal Link in the Chain of the Plot."] Paid Guard [master carpenter] for Scene-men #19 15s. Receipts: #287 16s. (286.8; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771017, but Diana Trapes-Mrs White.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The 21st night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Account-Book, 21 Nov.: Paid Sheridan Net Rect. of Scl. for Scandal 22d Oct. last #280 11s. Receipts: #280 11s. (274.10.0; 5.8.6; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Mrs Baddeley as Polly, but she "being indisposed Miss Walpole played the part of Polly on Tuesday night' (London Chronicle, 12 Nov.).] Paid Chettell, timber merchant, #286 13s. Receipts: #135 15s. 6d. (118.10.0; 16.18.6; 0.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771108, but Polly-Miss Walpole.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771107, but Master _Holland, Henry

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 11 Feb. 1774]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Lampmen #4 10s.; Billstickers #2 14s.; Tailor #4 19s. 3d. Receipts: #144 12s. 6d. (126.3.0; 16.19.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Home. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 16 Feb.). Epilogue by David Garrick (ibid.)]: New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Account-Book, 26 Jan.: Paid Wild for [obtaining] license for Alfred #2 2s. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1778: This Day is published Alfred (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #246 (241.17.6; 4.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Account-Book, 20 Apr.: Paid Mrs Green in lieu of a Benefit #84. Receipts: #204 13s. (203.9; 1.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by Richard Tickell (London Chronicle, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by T. Lowndes, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [near Maidstone, Kent, where a military encampment had been in existence for several months], from a View taken by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-in Hospital. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Paid Heele for Insurance #125 4s. Public Advertiser, 5 Dec.: Tickets to be had at the Hospital, Old Street Road. Receipts: #281 16s. (91.10; 9.9; 0.1; tickets: 180.16) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17781021, but An occasional Prologue-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17781010, but Henry-Davies.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Hamlet, announced on playbill of 9 Jan.] Paid Brady, house barber for Wigs #10 10s. Receipts: #285 5s. (284.9; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17780926, but Amiens (with songs)-Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Dance: End I: The Coopers, as17781211

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, ballet-master, and Lamash. The Rivals [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Dodd's sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by Kenny, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, Holbourn; of Lamash, No. 3, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17781104, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of cg).

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17781102, but _Henry, Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi

Song: As17790413

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 8 June: Paid Boy counting Copper Tickets 185 nights #4 12s. 6d. Receipts: #168 14s. 6d. (134.19.0; 33.15.6; after-money not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: As17790417, but Principal Vocal Parts-A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781006

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the Airs composed by Thomas? Linley? Sen. [Miss Wright's 1st appearance, as an actress, was at this theatre on 7 May 1779.] Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions; To conclude with a Grand View of Greenwich Hospital, designed by DeLoutherbourg. Paid Land Tax 3rd & 4th Qtrs. to Lady Day #41 16s. Receipts: #187 3s. 6d. (151.3.0; 35.15.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Mantuamaker #1 0s. 6d.; Chorus Singer 3 weeks #7 10s.; Lampmen #3 18s. Receipts: #170 7s. 6d. (124.8.0; 45.7.6; 0.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; B 3, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Prologue by the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Public Advertiser, 3 Aug. 1781)]: With a Procession. [This was included in all subsequent performances. For the Sea Fight see 20 Nov.] With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [same for rest of season, except on 1 May 1780]. "The House was so crowded that there were many disturbances, one so great that Smith when he had nearly finished 'To be or not to be' was obliged to leave the Stage, and when the noise subsided, to return and begin the soliloquy again... As The Critic took up two hours and a half in performance, it must of necessity be considerably shortened" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Nov.). "The scene of the battle with the Armadav [was] executed in the most masterly manner. The Motion of the sea, the engaging of the ships, and the destruction occasioned by the fire-ships were happily contrived and accurately represented" (London Chronicle, 1 Nov.). Account-Book, 9 Nov.: Paid R. B. Sheridan on Acct. of Critic #320. Receipts: #241 19s. 6d. (222.11.0; 19.3.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17790918, but King (1st time)-Hurst; Guildenstern-Lamash; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Player King-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. Paid Butler [master carpenter] for carpenters #28 17s. 5d. Receipts: #161 4s. (112.2.0; 47.12.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a perspective representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [see 15 Oct. 1778], from a view taken by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. [This notice is included in al subsequent performances.] Account-Book, 29 Feb. 1780: Paid Serjeant for teaching boys and volunteers the exercise [in The Camp] #10 10s. Receipts: #221 0s. 6d. (177.1.0; 43.10.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror or Harlequin Every where

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentlewoman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Written by Thomas King, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. The Public may be assured that the principal Performers in the above play and farce are Persons accustomed to the Stage, and that the utmost Attention will be paid to the credit of Performance. Tickets delivered by Mrs Lefevre and Blackburn will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])