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Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mrs Barry's Indisposition renders her incapable of performing this Night. The Fourth Representation of the Duenna is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Young

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Sixth Night. For the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Quick; Young Cape-Wroughton; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Governor-Davies; Robin-Thompson; Poet-Jones; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Lessingham , frist time.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Wroughton

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Dunstall; Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 10 Nov. 1773.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Quick; Young Mask-Lee Lewes; Freeman-Thompson; Rosin-Wewitzer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Poussin; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment, never performed. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Machinery. The Overture composed by Fisher. The scenes painted by Messrs Dahl and Richards. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. The Words of the songs to be given at the Doors. [This information included in all subsequent bills for the pantomime this season, until 25 March when the half-price practice is announced. Full account of the content of the afterpiece is given in The Westminster Magazine for Dec. The reviewer was delighted with the adherence to the classical myth in the first and last scenes, and with the variety of action and excellence of the machinery and painting in the interventing comic portion.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17751030, but Salisbury-Young; Leicester-Fearon; Abbot-Booth, first time.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Young
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Event Comment: Portia by Mrs Siddons being her first appearance upon this Stage a good figure rather handsome--wants Spirit and ease her Voice a little course very well receiv'd (Hopkins, Diary). Paid Mr Wrighten on note #100; Mr Garrick 2 nights for Bon Ton and Little Gipsey, #238. Receipts: #197 (Treasurer's Book). Books of the Songs and Chorusses of the Afterpiece to be had at the Theatre. [This note appeared on all subsequent bills advertising the Jubilee this season.] The most accomplished actress can display little other abilities in this part [Portia] than a correct elocution, and a knowledge of the author. The lady of last night being thus circumstanced [her first appearance] it is impossible to pronounce what the nature or extent of her powers may enable her to execute when placed in a situation that calls them forth. But from the speciman she gave there is not room to expect anything beyond mediocrity. Her figure and face, although agreeable, have nothing striking, her voice (that requisite of all public speakers) is far from being favourable to her progress as an actress. It is feared she possess a monotone not to be got rid of; there is also vulgarity in her tones, ill calculated to sustain that line in a theatre she has at first been held forth in; but as these observations are formed when the lady laboured under the disadvantages of a first attempt in the metropolis, her future efforts may perhaps entirely remove them (Middlesex Journal, 30 Dec. Quoted in Hampden, Journal)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio-Reddish; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Launcelot-Parsons, first time; Duke-Bransby; Gobbo-Waldron; Salarino-Farren; Jessica (With a Song)-Miss Jarratt; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-A Young Lady; first appearance; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17751130, but Young Wilding-Lewis , first time.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lewis , first time.

Dance: End Opera: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17751216, but Young Clackit-Mrs Lessingham; Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Dance: End Opera: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King; Vamp-Moody; Robin-Griffith; Arabella-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Aickin

Dance: Martini, Sga Paccini. [Title unspecified on playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17760103, but Hortensio-Young (playbill) ; But Hortensio -Davis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Young
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220

Event Comment: [Mainpiece seemingly the Garrick version. See 24 Nov. 1774.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin, first time; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Young; Edgar-Webster[, his sixth appearance on any stage; [See five performances of Douglas this season.] Goneril-Mrs Hunter; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17760109, but Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End Opera: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17751127, but Rovewell-Young.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Young.

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster (with Songs in character and One New Composed by Dr Arne); Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Thompson, Young; Bacchanals, Bacchants-Reinhold, Miss Dayes, DuBellamy, Baker, Miss Ambrose; The Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Mattocks; Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell (first appearance in that character); Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Weller; Lady-Mrs Barry (first time).
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. By Particular Desire. Mainpiece: A Tragedy by the author of Douglas [John Home], never acted there. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock, and come as early as possible to avoid Confusion and Trouble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Orellan-Barry (first time); Durstan-Aickin; Kathul-Hull; Connan-Wroughton; Euran-L'Estrange; Calmar-Young; First Pict-Thompson; Officer-Booth; Ronan-Webster; Rivine-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Calmar Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Mainpiece: With the characters for the time in old English Dresses, By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17760222, but Lear-Lee; Edgar-Lewis; Burgandy-Booth; Arante-Mrs Masters; Cordelia-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Young
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Tickets deliver'd for The Siege of Damascus (for that night) will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid 8 extra trumpets #3; Mr Cook's singing boys, 17 nights #25 10s. Receipts: #187 15s. 6d. Charges: #78 16s. 6d. Profits to Bensley: #99 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: With the Grand Triumphal Entry Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Parts- Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr(?); Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Parsons; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, V, 493).
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wrighten. This Farce wrote by Mr Vaughan pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [The Westminster Magazine for April damned the afterpiece as to plot and characters. Allowed it passible only as a beneift piece.] Paid 2 extra flutes 10s. Receipts: #90 5s. Charges: #66 9s. Profits to Mr and Mrs Wrighten: #23 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Young Dormer Actor: King
Role: Feather Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17760412 but Woodley-Thompson for Young.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Duart-Booth; Manuel-Young; Carlos-Wroughton, first time; Sancho-Quick; Choleric-Dunstall; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Young
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

Performance Comment: End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlin. Benefit for Mrs Fisher. Deferr'd from 11 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Young Gentleman from York; Isabella's child-Master P. Fisher; Isabella-Mrs Fisher; first time in London. In Act II, an Epithalamium-Millar, Miss Barret; Occasional Prologue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Fisher; Petruchio-Gentleman (who performs Biron ); Humorous Epilogue on Everybody-Somebody, in the character of No Body - Master Fisher.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. Mainpiece [a comedy by Arthur Murphy]: Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Wroughton; Blandford-Fearon; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Clarissa-Miss Dayes; Belinda-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Monologue: Before: The Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.]See 10 May 1773.]
Cast
Role: Young Actress Actor: Miss Barsanti.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece [a tragedy by John Jackson]: Never perform'd there. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred; Or, The British Freeholder

Performance Comment: Eldred-Jackson; Elidure-Lewis; Brennus-Aickin; Locrine-Hull; Eliud-Young; Morgan-Thompson; Eliza-Miss Ambrose; Edwena-Mrs Jackson; the Original Prologue, Epilogue-Mr and Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Eliud Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102