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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [George II's death had closed the theatres on 4 Nov. the previous year.] Income from Boxes #14 15s. Paid Mr Powell for two years att[endin]g Office & pass [?] Ac[count]. #100. Advanced to Hull #20. Receipts: #64 16s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Dyer; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Perry; Dervise-Storer; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Mattocks; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: and the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Income from Boxes #12 12s. 6d. Expenses #38 16s. 3d. Receipts: #122 7s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Sparks; Woolfort-Anderson; Hubert-Clarke; Hemskirk-Gibson; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-Miss Sledge.
Cast
Role: Prince Prigg Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Yates, first time; King-Davies; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Glendower-King; Hotspur-Holland; Carriers-Weston, Moody; Douglas-Kennedy; Mortimer-Castle; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Bransby; Francis-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer

Dance: III: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Occasional Words on the Birth of the Prince-; The Coronation Anthem-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Tomorrow (acted but once these 5 years) King Henry IV, Part II. New Dress'd in the characters of the times, to which be added, not acted this season, The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Prince-Ackman; Hali-Fox; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-Lee; In Act IV, The Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925; III: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

Event Comment: Characters in the mainpiece Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Receipts: #154 12s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ratcliff-Castle; Prince-Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lieut.-Moody; Buckingham-Lee; Tressel-Ackman; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Catesby-Packer; Norfolk-Burton; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers
Event Comment: This Farce was written by Mr Coleman. The Novelty of the Subject, together with its being extremely well perform'd; gave the Audience such entire Satisfaction that I never heard Such Bursts of Applause; crying out Bravo! Bravo! &c. &c. (Hopkins). [Identical in Hopkins Diary.] Farce very greatly receiv'd (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Fox; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Moneses-Jackson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; In Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Three and the Deuce! Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; The Usual Prologue-Dyer; Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Miss Polly Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Cushing; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Godwin, 1st appearance; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dressed in habits of the time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Love; Glendower-Lee; Vernon-Jackson; Poins-Packer; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Earl Douglas-Parson; 2nd Carrier-Granger; Francis-Vaughan; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; 1st Carrier-Moody; Messenger-Fox; Blunt-Strange.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Dyer; The Original Song, To Thee, O Gentle Sleep-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer, with Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Clown-Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Witches-Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Weirman; Harvest Man-Dibdin; Harvest Woman-Mrs Lampe; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell (first time); Selima-Mrs Palmer (first time); Arpasia-Mrs Yates (first time); Tamerlane-Havard; Omar-Lee; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Strange; Stratocles-Ackman; Bajazet-Holland; In Act IV, the Original Song of O' Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Gibson; Westmorland-Gardner; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Morgan; Vernon-Davis; Poins-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips
Event Comment: Full Prices. Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Vernon-Lee; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Strange; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Douglas-Aickin; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Bardolph-Clough; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Afterpiece: Not acted these three years. [See 8 Oct. 1763.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell, first time; Bastard-Holland[, first time; Hubert-Havard; King of France-Lee; Dauphin-Cautherley[, first time; Pembroke-Aickin; Chatillon-Vernon; English Herald-Moody; Constance-Mrs Yates; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Salisbury-Packer; Prince Arthur-Miss Rogers; Cardinal Pandulph-Bransby; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hopkins. [See17610402.]See17610402.]
Cast
Role: Dauphin Actor: Cautherley
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Zama-Fox; Mirvan-Keen; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Arpasia-Mrs Yates; Selima-Mrs Palmer; With the usual Prologue-Bensley; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Paid half year's land tax for theatre due Mich. last #37 10s. Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage #2 1s. 8d., also 1!2 years tax for window light in theatre #4 18s. 3d. and for same in House in Bow Passage 15s. Paid half years scavenger's rate for theatre, #2 1s. 8d., and for Bow Passage House, 2s. 1d. Paid half year's Church rate for theatre #4 3s. 4d. and for Bow Passage House 4s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Walker; Omar-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Stratocles-Cushing; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Dyer; Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Hubert-Havard; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Fawcett; Prince Henry-Master Burton; Essex-Strange; Citizen-Hurst; Bastard-Holland; King Philip-Bensley; Arthur-Miss Rogers; Pandulph-Bransby; Dauphin-Aickin; Austria-Keen; French Herald-Ackman; English Herald-Moody; Chatillon-Vernon; Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Lee; Constance-Mrs Yates. [The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Reddish, 1st time; Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Holland; Omar-Hurst; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Fox; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs Barry; Arpasia-Mrs Hopkins; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never performed before. Written by Milton, the Music entirely New (playbill). Music by William Jackson (Wyndham, Annals of Covent Garden, I, 178). As condolence on Death of Duke of York (Genest, V, 186). Paid for licensing Lycidas #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #251 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Powell, 1st time; Tamerlane-Smith, 1st time; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Hull; Moneses-Bensley; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tannais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs LaRoche, 1st appearance any stage; The Usual Prologue-Bensley; and the Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Lycidas

Event Comment: Both pieces by command of Their Majesties. Present: Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Prince Frederick and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeoman of the Guards #2 2s. Paid Younger for licensing The Good Natured Man #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #228 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majesties, the Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Receipts: #221 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680419 but to avoid confusion whole cast is Hawthorne-Morris; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Dibdin; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Marjorie-Mrs Baker; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto; With a Dance- incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet call'd the The Tartarians, as17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin, 1st time; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Fawcett; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Wright; Omar-Hurst; Heli-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpaisa-Mrs Barry; Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: Tyrolese Amusements, as17681102

Event Comment: Present Their Majesties, Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. Receipts: #234 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690209, but Peirrot-Lalauze, 1st time in tha character these 8 years; Harlequin-Miles; Venus-Mrs Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer. [The New Character would seem to be Venus-Mrs Baker. But playbill gives no indication of who played Mrs Baker's old part of Diana.]

Dance: IV: The Lamplighters, as17681101