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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. The Tragedy Altered by Dr Hawkesworth. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [Winston MS 10, from O. Smith from the Town & Country Magazine, suggests Oroonoko--Fleetwood, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at dl.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid Younger for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: A Gentleman never on any stage before
Role: Aboan Actor: Bensley
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Governor Actor: Perry
Role: Stanmore Actor: Davis
Role: Driver Actor: Dunstall
Role: Hotman Actor: Lewis
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Rook Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shark Actor: Mahon
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington.
Role: Careless Actor: Woodward
Role: Knowell Actor: Bensley

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

Event Comment: Benefit By Desire of the most noble Grand of the Honorable Order of Select Albions, for their Brother Hurst, and Mr Evans (subtreasurer). Tickets deliver'd for The Orphan will be taken. The Orphan deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: the other dances Actor: Tassoni, _Giorgi
Role: Prospero Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: Sebastian Actor: Hurst
Role: Antonio Actor: Strange
Role: Alonzo Actor: Bransby
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton
Role: Boatswain Actor: Clough
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: the other dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Fribble Actor: J. Burton
Role: Servant Actor: Castle
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Dances Actor: the Giorgis
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Younger for a License for the Brothers #22s. (Account Book). Receipts: #127 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Perry.
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Gloster Actor: Clarke
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Davis
Role: Belmour Actor: Gibson
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: TThe Brothers and The Spanish Lady oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of some of the performers. Receipts: #117 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Hull
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; 1st Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (brother to Judas)-; Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: 1st Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: FFirst Violin-Barthelemon; Concerto on the Organ-Stanley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

Event Comment: By Desire of the Most Noble Grand of the Honorable Order of Select Albions. For the Benefit of their Brother Hurst, and Mr Rooker. N.B. The Grand of the Albion Lodge desires his officers to meet him at the Rose Tavern in Bridges St., at 5 o'clock, to proceed from thence to the front boxes, in procession, with the Ensigns of their Order. The company of any other of the Brethren will be esteemed a favour, to join the Grand and Officers--Care will be taken to preserve Places in the Boxes for the Ladies belonging to the members of this Society (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Rooker, first time
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs W. Barry, first time
Role: Sir William Actor: Hurst
Role: Willis Actor: Dodd.
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland
Role: Loyd Actor: King
Role: Frampton Actor: Reddish
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Evans Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Witch Actor: Moody
Role: Farmer Actor: Johnston
Role: Squire Actor: J. Burton
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley
Role: To conclude with a Masquerade Actor: .

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: End Part I: A Solo-; End Part II: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Lombardini Sirmen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: As17710215

Event Comment: The Brothers oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Indisposition of Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Aimwell Actor: Bensley
Role: Bonniface Actor: Morris
Role: Sullen Actor: Gibson
Role: Gibbet Actor: Gardner
Role: Scrub Actor: Shuter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: End Part I: Solo on Violincello-Mr Duport; End Part II: Concerto on Violin, as17720306-Sga Sirmen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: Violin Solo-Ximene (the first time of his performing in public); Concerto on Violincello-Janson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (Public Advertiser).

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Mr ThomasLinley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Judith

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Judas, Israelite Man, Israelite Woman, Chorus, Simon (brother to Judas); Messenger, EupolemusR (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: As17730305

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer; Part II: Violin Concerto-Mr Vashon

Event Comment: [The Gentleman who played Hamlet identified by Winston MS 11 (from O. Smith) as Lewis Hallam, from America, brother to Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
Role: Laertes Actor: Wroughton, first time
Role: Ostrick Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Polonius Actor: Shuter
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Dunstall, Hollingsworth
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hull, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Isaelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Isaelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon; After the Second Song in Part III: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Mr ThomasVincent (who has not performed in Public for several years)

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Cubitt, _Messink

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas , Israelite Man , Israelite Woman , Chorus , Simon (Brother to Judas ), Messenger , Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome ) Principal Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Leoni, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Lamotte; after I: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Part II: Violin Concerto-Lamotte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Violin-ThomasLinley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephtha; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: As17760301 but Parts were: Jephtha-; Zebul (his brother)-; Storage (his wife)-; Iphis (his Daughter)-; Hamor (in love with Iphis)-; Chorus of Israelites-(Larpent MS); Principal Singers-Dine.
Cast
Role: Jephtha Actor:
Role: Zebul Actor:
Role: Storage Actor:
Role: Iphis Actor:
Role: Hamor Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Principal Singers Actor: Dine.

Music: End I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; II: Violin Concerto-Linley Jr

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. At the Desire of the Jerusalem Lodge. Benefit for Brother Harricks and Mrs Robinson. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by West will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Harricks
Role: Bertran Actor: Sincock
Role: Raymond Actor: Smith
Role: Pedro Actor: Echells
Role: The Friar Actor: Bowles
Role: Gomez Actor: Bailey
Role: Alphonso Actor: Kenny
Role: Lorenzo Actor: West
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs West
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Theatre Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wilks.

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. [Public Advertiser, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by Garrick of his epilogue to Alfred.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by J Hough]: The Music composed by William? Bates. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at Thelwall's, Silk Mercer, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.)

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hurst
Role: Hephestian Actor: Davies
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Chambers
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Chaplin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Norris
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Slave Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Clytus Actor: Bensley
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: with alterations spoken Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (Murray and Greenlaw, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Morley Actor: Vernon
Role: Jingle Actor: Dodd
Role: O'Donavan Actor: Moody
Role: Frankly Actor: Aickin
Role: Conrad Actor: Baddeley
Role: Woudbe Actor: Bannister
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Follet, Smith & T. Smith, late of the Bear, Westminster-bridge. Tickets to be had of Follet, No. 20, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of T. Smith at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross. T. Smith hopes to be honoured with the company of his brother Free Masons, Bucks, &c., Gentlemen of the Welsh Society, Hereford Society and West-moreland Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Massey
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Bailey
Role: Freeman Actor: Swindall
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Thompson
Role: Tradelove Actor: Bowles
Role: Sackbut Actor: Kenny
Role: Quaker's Boy Actor: Master Follet
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Follet
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet

Cast
Role: The Farmer's Blunder Actor: Follet.