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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dexter. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings at Mr Gibson's in James Street, Covent Garden; at the Grecian Coffee House, in Deveraux Court; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre where Places may be taken. Receipts. #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17511007, but Castalio-Dexter, for the first time.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Dexter, for the first time.
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Polydore Actor: Havard
Role: Acasto Actor: Berry
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: I: Mattocks

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mr Dexter (Cross). No building on Stage. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings in James St., Covent Garden, at the Grecian Coffee House, and at the stage dobr. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Dexter (first time); Oriana-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Mirabel-Yates; Bissare-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Duretete-Garrick being the only time of his performing it this season.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Albany Odelove Actor: Shuter
Role: Prompter Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Hazard Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Tom Actor: Mozeen
Role: Miss Giggle Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Miss Crochet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Miss Sidle Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Dawdle Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Corydon Actor: Beard
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Thomas
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: with Dancing Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

Event Comment: Went off well--Dexter Hip :--Mossop-Ths ; Pritchard Phaedra ; Bellamy Ismena (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Dexter; Lycon-Lee; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Ismena-Miss Bellamy; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these five years. Mr Dexter has given us in the character of Oroonoko the greatest first essay that perhaps any stage has produced. He has great feeling, and equal expression; a fine figure, a vast deal of grace in his deportment and uncommon tenderness in his manner, and a voice formed by nature for expressing it (Inspector No 201, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilder
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Taswell
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511022, but Dexter's name first appears in bill of the day.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Mossop
Role: Lord Guilford Actor: Dexter 1st time
Role: Gardiner Actor: Havard
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Suffolk Actor: Winstone
Role: Sussex Actor: Mozeen
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Simson
Role: Lieut. Actor: Scrase
Role: Captain Actor: Ackman
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennett.
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Performance Comment: Mercour-Garrick; Clerval-Dexter; Dorimond-Berry; Marquis of Delville-Havard; Eugenia-Miss Bellamy; Orphisa-Mrs Pritchard; Emelia-Mrs Ward; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Pritchard (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Mercour Actor: Garrick
Role: Clerval Actor: Dexter
Role: Dorimond Actor: Berry
Role: Marquis of Delville Actor: Havard
Role: Eugenia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Orphisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Cibber Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Berry
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dexter, first time; Don Cholerick-Yates; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Jaques-Vaughan; Sancho-Clough; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Page-Master Simson; Honoria-Mrs Toogood; Antonio-Winstone; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Dexter, first time
Role: Don Cholerick Actor: Yates
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sancho Actor: Clough
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Page Actor: Master Simson
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Antonio Actor: Winstone
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Mozeen
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes
Role: Don Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Charino Actor: Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Role: New Music Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17520926, but Cranmer-Dexter; Patience-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilder
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Taswell
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: AA Dutch Dance, as17521125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Dexter; Dorax-Mossop; Antonio-Palmer; Muley Moluch-Berry; Mustapha-Shuter; Mufti-Winstone; Alvarez-Davies; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Moryama-Mrs Davies; Johayma-Mrs James; Benduca-Burton; Muley Zeyden-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Dexter
Role: Dorax Actor: Mossop
Role: Antonio Actor: Palmer
Role: Muley Moluch Actor: Berry
Role: Mustapha Actor: Shuter
Role: Mufti Actor: Winstone
Role: Alvarez Actor: Davies
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James
Role: Benduca Actor: Burton
Role: Muley Zeyden Actor: Scrase.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clough
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Gripe Actor: Winstone.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Dexter
Role: Sebastian Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Antonio Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Malvolio Actor: Yates
Role: Clown Actor: Shuter
Role: Fabian Actor: Winstone
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: With Epilogue Actor: Nobody
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Mossop
Role: Dudley Actor: Dexter
Role: Gardiner Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Suffolk Actor: Winstone
Role: Sussex Actor: Mozeen
Role: Gates Actor: Simpson
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Scrase
Role: Captain Actor: Ackman
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: IV: Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: With additional scene Actor: .
Role: others Actor: Matthews, Mad Janeton +Auretti.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Song: IV: Master Vernon, As17511112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: only Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Mad Auretti, Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: New Entertainment call'd% Les Caprices de la Dance-Mad Auretti