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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Sir Benjamin Backbite, but he "being taken suddenly ill Yesterday Evening, his character in The School for Scandal was obliged to be supplied by Burton" (Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1782).] Receipts: #217 15s. (187/8; 30/7; 0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17810927, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Event Comment: "The only fault we observed was [Miss Biggs's] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (True Briton, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on Kemble playbill: Rehearsals--Cheap Living at 10; Sir Benjamin Backbite's scenes at 11; Irish Widow at 12; Adela'rs scenes, Haunted Tower at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17970919, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Barbier; incident to the Play: Original Music-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Rochetti, Papillion, Baker, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Music: H$Handel's Water Music-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a new Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; V: Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker , accompanyed with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston

Song: III: A Dialogue in the Scottish Stile-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: Comical Medley of the Drunken Man-Hippisley

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 IV: Dialogue-Leveridge, Laguerre

Music: End Afterpiece: Concerto, Preamble on Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror Or Pantaloon Disected

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar on Horseback

Song: In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Munden; The Groupe of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue Benjamin Bolus; or, The Newcastle Apothecary-Munden; In the course of the evening: Imitations (including several new ones)-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Time And Truth

Performance Comment: Edition of wordbook (J. Watts, sold by B. Dod, 1758) lists Time, Counsel (or Truth), Beauty, Pleasure, Deceit, and Chorus. Deceit-Mrs Passerini. [(Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).](Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).]
Event Comment: This day is publish'd Judas Maccabaeus: a Sacred Drama. Set to Music by Mr Handel, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Printed for J. Watts and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Event Comment: TThe Messiah publish'd this day by B. Dod. Price 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17640411

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Lovewell-Booth; Sir Thomas-Norris; Cogdie-Cibber; Marquis of Hazard-Bowen; Sir Benjamin-Johnson; Loseall-Bullock; Rattlebox-Carnaby; Hector-Pack; Dorante-Cory; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Security-Mrs Willis; Favourite-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Cox; Topknot-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Written by Benjamin Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Dance: Passacaile-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Clough

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: As17411109, but Robin-_; Harry-_; Isaac-_; Benjamin-_; Arthur-_; Jane-_; Cicely-_; Hannah-_; Rachel-_; Annice-_.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Clough

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Pharaoh-Reinhold, bass; Joseph-Sullivan, alto; Reuben-Reinhold, bass; Simeon-Beard, tenor; Asenath-Signora Francesina, soprano; Phanor-Signora Galli, mezzosoprano (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 586-67), Esther Young (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407); Benjamin-Samuel Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407).
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Samuel Champness

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharaoh-; Joseph-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-. [See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharoah-; David-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharoah-; David-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Smith, Yates, Clarke, Dyer, Bensley, Hull, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Green, Miss Ward, Miss Valois, Mrs Yates. With Prologue and Epilogue. Captain Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Belfield Sen-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Bensley; Old Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lucy Waters-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Yates (playbill matched with Edition of 1770); Playbill also lists Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom (presumably as sailors.); With Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (playbill and 1770 Edn.). See Bill for 25 Jan. 1770.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700125, but to avoid confusion the cast is repeated here: Capt. Ironsides-Woodward; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Older Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Bensley; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 26 March 1763.] Married at Marylebone Church-W. Lacy, Esq one of managers of Drury Lane to Miss Orpen, daughter of an eminent hatter (Winston MS 10). Married: Willoughby Lacy, Esq to Miss Orpen of St Mary-le-bon (Gentleman's Magazine, 1744, p. 141). Receipts: #166 16s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Dodd: #102 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jan-Brereton; Skiff-Baddeley; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Philip-Davies; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Ackman; Sailors-Palmer, Griffith, Courtney; Sophia-Miss Younge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Grenville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Dodd; Major Rakish-Baddeley; Young Rakish-Palmer; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bradshaw; Friendly-Davies; Benedict-Waldron; Lettice-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Dodd

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd