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Event Comment: Paid 4 day's salary list at #94 11s. 6d. per diem #378 7s. 4d.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [From the Westminster Magazine, March, p. 125: "A disturbance on account of Mrs Yates having left the theatre without speaking the Epilogue to Braganza. The House was clamorous and would not give up their right. Mr Vernon endeavoured to appease their fury, by declaring that Mrs Yates being taken with a hoarseness, had left the theatre,' but this excuse the Audience would not accept. Mr Vernon withdrew, and after a short time returned assuring the House that he had sent to Mr Garrick (who was confined to his room with a fit of the stone) but who had directed the messenger immediately to fetch Mrs Yates, and that her husband was then in the theatre. He was directly called for, and instantly came on the stage to know the pleasure of the Audience. They told him bluntly they did not want to see him, but to hear his wife, whose obstinacy and pride had betrayed her into the present insult. He in vain tried to assure them, that his wife's conduct proceeded from a very contrary cause from that which they alledged; and the cause was real illness. As the clamor was universal, Mr Yates quitted the stage; and at length, an hour and a half being spent in tumult, the overture was suffered, and the farce went on, but not in silence." See note, 9 March.] Receipts: #201 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Spy Actor: Weston
Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised this night with New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Public Advertiser in a column entitled Theatrical Intelligence reviews Cleonice at length, concluding: "On an improbable incident hinges the whole plot! The last Act is particularly unpleasing. Mr Barry is very aukwardly situated every Time he comes on, which seems to be merely to sermonize-Upon the whole, Cleonice appears to be that kind of play which deserves neither extravagant praise nor very severe censure. The Prologue commenced on the hacknied Subject of abusing Sentimental Comedy, and serv'd to deceive us by informing us, that we were to see an original Play. The Epilogue. was well imagined and happily express'd. It was most excellently deliver'd by Mrs Bulkley."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Young, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750228, being the last time of Rossignol's performing.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750313, being positively the last time of Sg Rossignol's performing%.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: As17750121, but Harriet-Miss Brown (first time), for Miss Cately.

Dance: I: The Frolick, as17741214

Entertainment: End Act III: The Cries of London-Shuter; End: an Epilogue, riding on an Ass-Shuter; After the Farce: (by Particular Desire) Observations in his Post Haste Journey to Paris-Shuter (playbill)

Event Comment: House. Mr Reddish Still continuing a little Mad or So--Mr Cautherly plaid the Duke & very well was applauded (Hopkins Diary). Last time but one of performing before Easter. Paid Carpenter's Dinners &c. at Black Lyon #6 6s.; Tabor & Pipe 10 nights (1st inst. incl.) #5 5s.; Rec'd of Mr Rowland 1 yrs. rent to Lady Day last (#1 16s. Land tax deducted) #41 4s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance-Slingsby, Sga Hidou

Event Comment: Last time of performing that opera this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Marchesa Giardiniera

Dance: I: Grand Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; II: Silvie-Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis; III: La Bal Masquer-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Mlle Baccelli; With a Pas de Deux-Henery; an Allemande-Henery, Mlle Sophie

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Weston Actor: Weston
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Event Comment: Mrs Baddeley who play'd the Lady in Comus got out of the Enchanted Seat before her time & made a great Laugh the Farce was much hiss'd at the End (Hopkins Diary). [The Masque (never performed there) is the version reduced to two Acts by George Colman.] Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr J. Aickin in part of #60 in lieu of Benefit (remiting #10 to his credit) #50. Receipts: #197 11s. 6d. Charges: #68 17s. Profits to Cautherly: #128 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Being the last time of performing both pieces this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #154 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: V: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17750403 but Belville-Reddish; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Torrington-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Ghastly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17741222, but Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Burton; first time; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love (playbill); Public Advertiser lists Ursula-$Mrs Green; Don Diego-$Reinhold.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Positively the last time of performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: I: Grand Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; and a Pas de Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie; II: Champetre Comique-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Henery, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: New Chaconne-Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Mlle Baccelli

Event Comment: Last Time of performing This Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Difesa Damore

Afterpiece Title: Pyramo E Tisbe

Dance: I: Ballet-; with Pas de Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie; with a Grand Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; II: Champetre Comique-Lany, Vallouis, Mme Vallouis, VallouisleCadet, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: Grand Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred Or The British Freeholder

Performance Comment: Parts-Jackson (from Dublin), Dimond, first time on that stage; Whitefield, Lane, Davis, Chaplin, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Jackson (from Dublin); Prologue-Jackson; Epilogue-Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Young; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursala-Mrs Williams; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley; first time. In I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Brother Merryfield (who performed it for Mrs Woodman's Benefit last winter); Young Meadows-Follett; Hawthorn-Morris; Sir William-Lloyd; Hodge-Fopperwell; Eustace-Stevens; Lucinda-Miss Frederick; Deborah-Mrs Bailey; Margery-Mrs Nost; Rosetta-Mrs Osborne (first time on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: A Variety of New TheatricalImitations-Hutton

Song: End Opera: Several celebrated Catches and Glees by Dr Arne-

Event Comment: Being the Last Representation of the Afterpiece for some time. [But see 7 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Being Positively the last Performance for some time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Queen Mab is reviv'd with Alterations and Additions particularly Grand New Scene with a Representation of a Regatta very well executed but is too much like The Naval Review (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Hopkins differs slightly. He also adds from the Public Advertiser, 13 Nov., The last grand scene is a Representation of the whole Regatta sailing by Ranelagh. That and the Red House were invented and drawn by Mr deLoutherberg, and painted by Messrs French, deRoy, Greenwood, and others."] Rec'd stopages #11 12s. 6d. Paid Salary list #626 16s. 6d. Receipts: #152 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [Fuller descriptions of the Regatta scene appeared in the Westminster Magazine for Nov.: The Scene affords a picturesque view of the Thames on the Surry Side to Ranelagh Gardens representing the procession of barges etc., of the different squadrons, previous to their landing the company. The effect produced by this united scenery and machinery was very pleasing; every barge appeared to be rowed to the time of the band of music which is supposed to be upon the water, and evepy man and oar keeps a regular stroke: the sky, flat behind, was finely designed and executed for the general relief, and disposition of the men and boats near shore, in the foreground, was beautiful and did the painter great credit. The whole concluded with a Tar 's song in character, by Mr Bannister, and a dance by sailors and their doxies.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Fanny first time Miss P. Hopkins-very well and great applause (Hopkins Diary). The altered Comedy of Old City Manners, which was to have been performed this evening, for the author, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday next on account of Mr Dodd's illness, when tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Receipts: #154 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Event Comment: Miss Hopkins first time Maria --well receiv'd Mrs Abington Spoke a New Epilogue in Character of Philly Nettletop great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Bate's bill for composing The Theatrical Candidates #32 11s. Receipts: #124 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Afterpiece: performed for the last time this season. Paid salary list #623 6s. 6d. Receipts: #145 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Event Comment: Benefit for the Establishment of a Fund, for the Relief of Performers and others retiring from the Theatre. Mr Barry still continues indisposed. Afterpiece: The LAST time of performing it. [The call for this afterpiece must have been remarkable, supposed to closed 6 Nov. it was continued "by desire" on the 24 Nov. on Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 19.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Quick; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Jackson; first time. In II, a Song-DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Event Comment: On account of the death of Sg Onofreo the Managers are oblig'd to postpone the new Serious Opera in order to give Sg Trebbi time to study the Tenor part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone

Dance: I: A New Serious Divertissement-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17760120