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226
14 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Obadiah Actor: Shuter
Role: Modelove Actor: Booth
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Quick
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Freeman Actor: Whitefield
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: Shuter
Role: Brownlow Actor: Bensley
Role: Ormsby Actor: Clarke
Role: Bussora Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Orson Actor: Quick
Role: Pillage Actor: Dunstall
Role: James Actor: Bates
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Kelly Actor: Lee

Dance: II: The Frolick-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford See17740416; End: A New Dance call'd The Generous Pirate-Dagueville, his Pupil, Mas. Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini

227
03 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.
Role: Sir Lucius Actor: Clinch instead of Lee.
Role: Absolute Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Lee
Role: Faulkland Actor: Lewis
Role: Acres Actor: Quick
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: David Actor: Dunstall
Role: Coachman Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: See17750417 With two additional scenes Actor:
Role: for the first time a Fiera in Mascherata Actor:

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford [See17730929]; IV: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews [see17740416]

228
17 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Leoni, second appearance on that stage
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mattocks
Role: Artabanes Actor: Reinhold
Role: Rimenes Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones.
Role: Hortensio Actor: Young
Role: But Hortensio Actor: Davis
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Music Master Actor: Fox
Role: Biondello Actor: Cushing
Role: Pedro Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Sga Vidini. [See17741214.

229
19 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Barry
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Adam Actor: Lee
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hull
Role: Amiens Actor: Mattocks
Role: Oliver Actor: Wroughton
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Fearon
Role: Touchstone Actor: Woodward
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: a Dance of Forresters Actor: Daguville.

Afterpiece Title: The Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems
Role: with a Prologue Actor: Woodward
Role: lists Lopez Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Creduloso Actor: Wilson
Role: Pedro Actor: Wroughton
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Florentine Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

230
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Cast
Role: Frolick Actor: Woodward
Role: Boccalini Actor: Hull
Role: Vellum Actor: Wilson
Role: Rantwell Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: La Fleur Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Rebus Actor: Quick
Role: Catcall Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Fox
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitefield
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Consol Actor: Jones
Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

231
15 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Lewis
Role: Charles Gripe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
Role: Momus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercury Actor: Mahon
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

232
20 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks in place of Robson.
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Friars Actor: Fox, Baker
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitefield
Role: Papillon Actor: Quick
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

233
08 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis
Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Cimberton Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Harlequin Jupiter Actor: Rayner.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahon
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker
Role: Anatomist Actor: Jones
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

234
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: To conclude with a New Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Whitfield
Role: Simon Actor: Fox
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

235
25 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Lewis
Role: Somerset Actor: Wroughton
Role: Northampton Actor: Hull
Role: Elvis Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson
Role: Countess of Somerset Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: By Particular Desire the New Occasional Prologu Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes
Role: Rest of Vocal Parts Actor: Battishill, Mahon, Baker.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Clown Actor: Delpini
Role: Colombine Actor: Sga Tinde. Airs

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

236
22 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Lewis
Role: Earl Raby Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Hull
Role: Edric Actor: Whitfield
Role: Harcourt Actor: Robson
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
Role: Earl Douglas Actor: Wroughton
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Mahon
Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

237
28 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Solarino Actor: Davis.
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
Role: Launcelot Actor: Quick
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Hunks Actor: Bowles.
Role: Lively Actor: Mattocks
Role: Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Osman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End III: The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Sga Tinte; End IV: a new Dance, The Cricketters-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Nichols, Miss Valois

238
23 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Booth
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Paris Actor: Robson.
Role: Romeo Actor: Wroughton
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Escalus Actor: Fearon
Role: Tibalt Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Peter Actor: Jones
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Farmer Actor: Messink
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Sga Tinte
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

Dance: In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill

Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green.

239
25 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sir John Manly Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Wilful Wildman Actor: Quick
Role: Farmer Sternold Actor: Wilson
Role: Clodden Actor: Doyle
Role: Young Wildman Actor: Vernon
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Role: Charles Evergreen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Beaufort Actor: Mahon
Role: Drill Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Tattoo Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Roger Actor: Egan
Role: Cameleon Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End II: The Embarkment for Cytherea-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

240
12 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Marquis Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford; Afterpiece: a Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Mattocks

241
25 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Robson.
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Antonio Actor: Vernon
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Debenture Actor: Quick
Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson
Role: Midships Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: George Belford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Wilmot Actor: Robson
Role: Breeze Actor: Fearon
Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bronze Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Old Belford Actor: Clarke
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

242
20 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Prelude And Prologue

Cast
Role: Joe Type Actor: Wilson
Role: Ratsbane Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Eustace Actor: Whitfield
Role: Greenwood Actor: Hull
Role: Passengers in a Stage Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs O'Flannagan Actor: Miss Platt Larpent MS 472 adds: Lieut. of a Man of War, Sailor, Ostler, Boot Catcher, Printer's Devil, Chambermaid.

Afterpiece Title: Calypso

Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mentor Actor: Reinhold
Role: Proteus Actor: Leoni
Role: Antiope Actor: Miss Thornton
Role: Calypso Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield
Role: Consol Actor: Jones
Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Incidental Dances-Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

243
28 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Aldridge
Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Role: Lovelace Actor: Booth
Role: Drugget Actor: Quick
Role: Woodley Actor: Thompson
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-the characters; End I: new Comic Dance-Langrish, Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings; End II: a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; In III: Hornpipe, as17781212; End I afterpiece: a new Pantomimical Dance, The Sports of the Green-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Parish, Miss Valois; in which his celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge

244
22 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Antonio Actor: Vernon
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Beauclerk Actor: Mattocks
Role: Charles Wilson Actor: Robson
Role: Pipes Actor: Booth
Role: Twist Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Lord Heartless Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Buckram Actor: Jones
Role: Ostler Actor: Fearon
Role: Miner Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Landlord Actor: Messink
Role: Officer Actor: Stevens
Role: Ben Actor: Vernon
Role: Sailor Actor: Baker
Role: Ruffian Actor: Bates
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End: The Embarkment for Cythera-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

245
08 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
Role: Filch Actor: Doyle
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

246
06 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Skylight Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Role: Quillet Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Lieutenant Dreadnought Actor: Reinhold
Role: Careful Actor: Robson
Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
Role: Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Role: Scaramouchi Actor: Delpini
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Pierrot Actor: Reinhold
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Role: 800327but Pierrot Actor: J. Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W.? Bates
Role: Justice Actor: Messink
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Cranfield.

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing-Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

Entertainment: [Vaudeville.]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-

Cast
Role: a Leap through a Cask on Fire Actor: .

247
20 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Lewis
Role: Wingate Actor: Fearon
Role: Simon Actor: Cushing
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge (1st appearance here these 2 years), Miss Besford, Miss Valois

248
21 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
Role: Filch Actor: W. Bates
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson
Role: Polly Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Wilson
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Booth
Role: Rovewell Actor: Robson
Role: Belmour Actor: Thompson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: End II: As17800920; III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

249
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Filch Actor: Doyle
Role: Player Actor: Thompson
Role: Beggar Actor: Fearon.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson
Role: Polly Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Role: Justice Actor: Messink
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

250
27 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Role: Justice Actor: Messink
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Besford; Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800925, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

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