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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Clarke 1st time; Antonio-Sparks; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Shylock-Shuter; Launcelot-Bennet; Jessica-Miss Mullart; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mother Actor: Miss Copin.

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Evan Evans

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17600421 but Phyllis-Mrs Stoppelaer1st appearance on stage; Lucinda-Miss Mullart; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102; End: The Threshers, as17591005

Event Comment: The last Night of the Subscription. A New Opera. Music by Cocchi. N.B. The opera will be continued for a few nights more for the benefit of actors and actresses. [The opera next season to be under Signora Mattei.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erginda Regina Di Livadia

Performance Comment: edition of 1760 listed: Erginda-Colomba Mattei; Ormonte-Emanuele Cornacchini; Vasorre-Gaetano Quilici; Tanette-Magalli [MS notation in Folger Library copy]; Ismena-Signora Angiola Calori; Creonte-Signora Laura Rosa; Logide-Miss Polly Capitani[, eight years old., eight years old.
Cast
Role: Logide Actor: Miss Polly Capitani

Dance: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Sga Provenzale

Event Comment: A New Comedy of three Acts [by Foote]. By Authority. Open'd by Mr Foote. Most of the performers entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at five. Curtain drawn up at seven. [Notice repeated in subsequent bills. Genest, IV, 599, lists Smith as Sir George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Induction by Foote-Foote; Smart-Smith; Canker-Misdale; Pearse-Pearse; Play: Sir William-Baddeley; R. Wealthy-Hyde; Sir George-Shaw; Shift-Foote; Loader-Davis; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Mrs Cole-Foote; Lucy-Miss Burden (Edition of 1760).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Burden

Dance:

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [Only sagnificant changes from this regular notice will be recorded hereafter.] Paid Mrs Margaret Lamb 6 months interest on #315 due 8 Sept. #7 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 15s. (Account Book). Estimate of a Constant@N.B. The Ground Rent and Taxes is calculated to be Paid in 150 Days.@Per Annum Per Day@To 50 Old Shares at 2s. --- #5@To 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@T 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@To Ground Rent for the Theatre #100@To Ditto for Buildings in Harte St. #30@To Ditto for Mr Thurmond's House in Bow Street Passage #25@ #155 #1 0s. 8d.@ #11 0s. 8d.@Taxes (Viz)@To Land and Window Taxes for Theatre #98 2s.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #5 15s 6d.@To Poor's Rate for the Theatre #20@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #1 10s.@To Watch rate for the Theatre #8 6s. 8d@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 10s. 6d.@To Rector's rate for the Theatre #6 13s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 8s. 4d.@To Scavenger's Rate for the Theatre #6 17s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 6s. 4d.@To Water for the Theatre #4@ #152 10s.@ #1 4d.@To Renters, Ground Rent & Taxes #12 1s.@To Gawrds [sic] per Day 14s.@To Barbers Do 5s. 4d.@To Scenemen Do #2 10s.@To Music as Per List #4 9s 2d.@For 150 Days To Candles #3 3s.@Do To Coales 10s 10s.@Passages, Stage Etc. To Lamps #1 12s.@To Bills #1 7s.@To Advertisements 5s.@To Billsetters 4s. 6d.@#16 6s. Sallery [sic] #14 6s. Estimate To Wardrobe bill about #1 11s.@#2 Sallery #5 Estimate To Property Bill Do 7s.@To Chorus Singers Do 10s.@To Mr J. Rich #5 5s.@To Mr C. Rich #1@ #36 1s.@Nightly Charge@Musick List@Messrs Wood 5s.@Gillier 5s.@Miller 5s.@Chapman@ 3s. 4d.@Goodman 3s. 4d.@Woodson 5s.@Ward 6s. 8d.@Rolland 5s.@Rawlings 3s. 4d.@Vincent 6s. 8d.@Wrexell 5s.@Beale 5s.@Jones 4s. 2d.@Biche 3s. 4d.@Heron 4s. 2d.@Stockdon 3s. 4d.@Scovell 3s. 4d.@Lampe 3s. 4d.@Smart 3s. 4d.@Assistant Writer 10d.@Harpsicord 5s.@#4 9s. 2d.@Men Dressers Charg'd in the Wardrobe Bills@Messrs Mearns 2s. 6d.@Cason 2s.@Esbury 1s.@Fenwick 1s.@Winterton 1s.@Besford 1s.@Francis 1s.@Cawder 1s.@Hays 1s.@Hollingsworth 1s.@Cabell 1s.@Nicholls 1s.@Norris 1s.@Cole 1s.@16s. 6d.@Billstickers as per List@Messrs Abbott 2s.@Mislebrook 2s.@Dymuck 2s@Tidd 2s.@Gale 2s.@Cole 1s. 6d.@11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Sparks; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Justice Clack-Shuter; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe, 1st appearance here in 12 years; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett, 1st appearance on this stage; Mat of the Mint-Balkes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Polly-Mrs Vincent, 1st appearance on any stage; Act III, Hornpipe dance-Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Dogberry-Yates; Verges-Phillips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Balthasar-Fawcett; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Borachio-Blakes; With Proper Songs-; Dances-.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencrans-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Lucinaus-Dunstall; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Grave Diggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Gibson; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ophelia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years; King Henry-Havard; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Austin; King Edward-Master Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17601008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel; Hotspur-Clarke; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd The Pedlar Trick'd-; End: The Cossacks-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi, her 1st appearance there

Event Comment: Only #11 2s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). Receipts: #82 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Feguson; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Event Comment: Only #6 5s. in the Boxes (Account Book). Receipts: #36 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Dance: Comic Dance call'dThe Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesias17601010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-O'Brien; Bellamy-Packer; Mr Strictland-Davies; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Strictland-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross, 1st time; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17601015, but Queen-Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17601009, but Lady Anne-Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with a proper song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Havard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out for a Clergyman in distress and Mr Boval, will be taken this night. The Rev. Mr Smith sold 21 Box tickets, for which he receiv'd half value: #2 12s. 6d.; Mr Boval sold (Boxes 54; Pit 89; Gallery 47) #31 11s. His half value came to #15 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Bot by Ledley 20 Doz. Wax Candles at 31s. per: #31. (Account Book). Receipts: #128 19s. plus half value of tickets #18 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Hull; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Hubert-Ridout; King Philip-Clarke; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Buck; Chatillon-Davis; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 16 March 1754]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan, 1st time; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Havard; Prince Henry-Mas. Cautherly; Essex-Fox; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Moody; Faulconbridge-Johnston; Gurney-Watkins; Bastard-Garrick; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Austin; Pandulph-Bransby; Austria-Mozeen; Chatilion-Scrase; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Prince Arthur-Mas. Kennedy; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Lady Blanch-Miss Reed; Constance-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Reed

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Majesty. The Comedy Love for Love design'd to be perform'd this day, is deferr'd till further notice. Present His Majesty and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Louisa, Prince William and Prince Frederick. Boxes #94 7s. 6d. [about 384 persons, nearly the capacity of the Boxes, which was about 560]. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #179 being the surplus after #63 allow'd for the charge as per agreement...#35 16s. Gave the Yeomen of the King and Princess's Guard #2 2s., and the King's Footmen and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #242 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Actors only: Macklin, Barrington, Dunstall, Creswick, Mrs Burden, Shuter. Sir Archy-Macklin; Squire Groom-Shuter; Sir Callaghan-Barrington; Mordecai-Cresswick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin (Genest, IV, 623); Parts-Creswick, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: [Unspecified]

Event Comment: Benefit for the composer to the theatre. Words of the songs in the pastoral will be printed and given out Gratis at the theatre. Receipts: #160 13s. 6d. plus #33 8s. from tickets. Profits to Dr Arne #129 19s. 6d. (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Ophelia-Miss Brent, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Brent, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17601211, but Ariel, Ceres (with proper songs)-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Receipts: #74 4s. plus #72 17s. from tickets. [Profits to Mr Bull, the gentleman under misfortunes, #63 1s.] Paid Rich on Account #300 (Account Book). Charges: #84 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Periwinkle-Collins; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Costollo; Aminadab-Bennet; Betty-Miss Mullart; Mask'd Wowan-Mrs White; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: AA Scaramouche-Philips; Les Charboniers, as17601216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Palemon-Fawcett; Laura-Miss Young; Pastora-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young