88

30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17491005, but Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.

Cast

Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Claudio Actor: King.
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast

Role: add Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

89

18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast

Role: Jeremy Actor: Shuter
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast

Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110. see17491110.

Cast

Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Miss Popling
Role: Peasants Actor: M'Neil, Mlle delaContri

90

19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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.

Cast

Role: Prospero Actor: Berry
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To Conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Yates
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Caliban Actor: Blakes
Role: Stephano Actor: Shuter
Role: Mustachio Actor: James
Role: Ventoso Actor: Ray
Role: Sycorax Actor: Taswell
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With Decorations Actor:
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Dance of Winds Actor: Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: Infernals Actor: Reinhold, Bennet
Role: The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptun Actor:
Role: Neptune Actor: Beard
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast

Role: add Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

91

26 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast

Role: Younger Worthy Actor: Cross.
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridges
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Sly Actor: Shuter
Role: Lawyer Actor: Simpson
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast

Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.

Cast

Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Miss Popling
Role: Peasants Actor: M'Neil, Mlle delaContri

92

03 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast

Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Nabras Actor: Berry
Role: Euricles Actor: Usher
Role: Erox Actor: Bridges
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison.

Cast

Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Mrs _Addison.
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Master _Jonno.
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

93

05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17500124, but add to The Dances-Mlle Auretti, +Mathews, Mlle +Contri, _Pelling, _Shawford, G. _Yates,_Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson">MacNeale, Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson-Garrick.

Cast

Role: add to The Dances Actor:
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dr Johnson Actor: Garrick.
Role: The Dances Actor: Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Role: Comus Actor: Havard
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: First Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast

Role: Frenchman Actor: Garrick
Role: Tattoo Actor: King
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

94

16 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast

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

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast

Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison.

Cast

Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Mrs _Addison.
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Master _Jonno.
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

95

27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast

Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Hardy Actor: Sowdon
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Winstone
Role: Campley Actor: Woodward
Role: Trusty Actor: Berry
Role: Trim Actor: Yates
Role: Sable Actor: Shuter
Role: Cabinet Actor: Simson
Role: Puzzle Actor: Bridges
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Tom Actor: Vaughan
Role: Tatter Actor: Paddick
Role: Swagger Actor: Costollo
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.

Cast

Role: Peasants Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti
Role: Shepherds Actor: McNeil, Roger, G. Yates
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison
Role: Two Peasant Children Actor: the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford
Role: a New Scene Actor:
Role: Decorations Actor: .

96

26 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Cast

Role: George Barnwell Actor: Ross for the first time
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Berry
Role: Truman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti; New Music-; Habits, Decorations, Scenes. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance. Habits, Decorations, Scenes. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance.

Cast

Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Other characters Actor: Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti
Role: New Music Actor:

Song: I: Mattocks

97

08 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Prologue, Epilogue and Pastoral Dialogue. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Addison. A New Pastoral Dialogue for the benefit of ye Author of ye Dialogue, Cook ye Poet (Cross). [The Prologue was on comic poetry (spoken by Ryan); the Epilogue was on the Comic Characters of Women (spoken by Mrs Bland). See published version (London, 1753 "to which is prefixed an Ode to John Rich, Esq:"--British Museum 11795 K 31).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Cast

Role: Treman Actor: Ryan
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vellum Actor: Macklin
Role: Butler Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gardner Actor: Cushing
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Related Works

Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison

Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast

Role: Peter Actor: Paddick
Role: Corporal Actor: Holtom.
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Bransby
Role: Statue Actor: Redman
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cushing
Role: Filbert Actor: Arthur
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Constable Actor: Dunstall
Role: Stave Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

98

26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by Addison, set by Arne. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast

Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith
Role: Raleigh Actor: Usher
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Essex Actor: Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast

Role: King Henry Actor: Lowe
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Howard
Role: Grideline Actor: Miss Young
Role: Page Actor: Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne.

Related Works

Related Work: Rosamond Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

99

07 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast

Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Berry
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.

Cast

Role: to conclude with a Minuet Actor: Morris, Mrs Addison.
Role: Grumbler Actor: Yates
Role: Clever Actor: Blakes
Role: Worthy Actor: Burton
Role: Pedant Actor: Taswell
Role: Manage Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

100

25 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Addison not acted 10 years. [See 25 Nov. 1745.] Hiss'd much--Mr Pegna a linnen Draper at Charing Cross begun it (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast

Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard
Role: Vellum Actor: Yates
Role: Tinsel Actor: Woodward
Role: Coachman Actor: Philips
Role: Fantome Actor: Davies
Role: Butler Actor: Taswell
Role: Gardner Actor: Blakes
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Related Works

Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison

Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: II, End: As17541022