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Event Comment: Paid Cross for paper & pens 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [A constant weekly charge which will be noted no further, amounting to #1 10s. for the season.] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #120 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lampe on acct by Mr Kirkman #20. Receipts: #85 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17491101, but Scruple-_; Scale-_; Bullock-_; Welch Collier-_.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brickdust 3s. 10d.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Paid Lane (Tailor) #105 17s.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Paid Dr Boyce for Music for the Chaplet #42; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Norton 3 Chorus this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #68 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the play of the Rehearsal is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be play'd there some day next week (General Advertiser). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #49 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

Event Comment: Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #69 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 19s.; Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Paddick a bill per order Mr G. #2 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #38 12s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners-Master Maltere, Miss Anne Foulcade; The Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade their 1st appearance any stage (General Advertiser)

Event Comment: Paid to Calthorpe #63 for 60 nights (Treasurer's Book). [Seems to have been a Renter at #1 1s. per night.] Receipts: #100 (Cross); #103 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17491129, but Lockit-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Mago Actor: Winstone

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the French players are all embark'd for France. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #75 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip Modelove-Shuter; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Anne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491212, but add Pelling, M'Neale, Harrison, Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs Lafont, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pitt.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-Grandchamps, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Mr Spencer writing Music for Chaplet #6 8s. 6d.; Salary list #254 7s. 11d.; Norton 4 chorus singers #1; Mrs Hobson a bill 10s. 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491017, but Witches-Shuter,in place of $Neale_; Hecate-_; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17491201, but add Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Paid Ayliffe (a Turner) #1 14s. 6d.; Mr Lane (a Tailor) his bill #88 12s.; Xmas Box to Prince's Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Inns or Court [Porters] #3 4s.; Fryar (a Hosier) #6 12s.; Burgess [Bricklayer] his bill #50; Smart (Laceman) #11 1s.; a Coffin for Ophelia 15s. 6d.; Mr Shawford's son for dancing in the Tempest 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #102 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17491120, but Ghost-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Winstone

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

Event Comment: Paid Carpue (Silk Dyer) #2; Xmas Box to King's Marshal's man 10s. 6d.; Mr Woodward a bill #25; Clutterbuck #57 6s.; Mr Miller (Shoemaker) #5 6d.; Scott (Copper laceman) #19 3s.; Cross for licenser #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). This day is publish'd, The Chaplet, a Musical Entertainment at 6d. as it is now performing with great applause, at Drury Lane Theatre. Sold by Cooper in Paternoster Row. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #165 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17491220, but add Parts-Gray, +Raftor, +Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491202, but Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive. [The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Heron her bill #22 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performance Comment: Actors only; See17500106, but no Prologue or Epilogue advertised in General Advertiser.
Event Comment: Paid Servandoni on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #104 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: Dancing-; In II: the Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; In III: a Tambourine-Mons. DeJardin 1st appearance on the English Stage since his arrival

Event Comment: Paid Norton 3 chorus last night. 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #108 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Event Comment: Paid Lane for 22 1!4 yds. of Brocade #20; Youngest Shawford's dancing 5s.; Ditto Young Cross 5s.; Norton 2 Chorus last night 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #72 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Bonfires Sat. #2 2s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 4s.; 4 day's salary for Mr Neal's #1 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #95 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Add Moody Actor: Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Damon-Beard.
Event Comment: Paid salary list #305 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Miss Murgetroyd off the salary list.] Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17491130, but Verges-Shuter; Town Clerk-Simpson.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Paid Norton 4 Chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). This month publish'd An Impartial Statement of the case of the French Players. Printed for Spavan (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #126 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Event Comment: Paid Redman for writing the play of Romeo in parts 15s. 5d. Receipts: #100 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: GGrand Scotch Ballet, as17500131

Event Comment: Paid Bricklayer's man Xmas box 2s. 6d.; 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #141 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Paid Norton 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #127 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Coleman for a white and gold brocaded robe #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #110 (Cross); #111 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491216, but Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Sealand-Berry; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: End: Savoyard Travellers. As17500126

Event Comment: Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). This Day is Publish'd at 6d. Remarks on the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father, with a word to the Author. "When authors write such lively strains so sad,@They needs must make the honest Critic mad." By a Spectator. Sold by W. Reeve at Shakespeare's Head in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd at the Peacock opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #159 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father