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Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Truman Actor: Perry
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Gibson
Role: Uncle Actor: Hull
Role: Blunt Actor: Cushing
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time
Role: Singing Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewes, Miles, Morris, Quick, Baker, King, Barnshaw, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Stoppelaer, Banks, Bates, Rayner[, Reinhold, DuBellamy], Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Perry, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir; [The Music-Arnold; [Edition of 1770 lists Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Gibson
Role: Hearty Actor: Reinhold
Role: Springlove Actor: Hull
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Hilliard Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley
Role: With the Crutch Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17701229, but full cast listed to avoid confusion]. Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy; Parts-Lewes, Quick, Morris, Rayner, Baker, King, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Thompson, Barnshaw, Banks, Bates, Walters, [Reinhold, DuBellamy,]Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (sub treasurer) and Mrs Dorman. [Afterpiece, never performed there, The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter, by George Saville Carey. Music Compos'd by Barthelemon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Waldron, first time
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: King
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Jefferson
Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Florimore? Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Barbarino? Actor: Dodd
Role: Sophorino? Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Arabella? Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: A Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

Event Comment: Benefit for Coldell [sic. Query: Condell?], Potter and Evans (Box-keepers). Tickets deliver'd for The Jovial Crew will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meadows Actor: Wignell
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorne Actor: Reinhold
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Incidental Dance Actor: .
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: with a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Yates.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Vamp Actor: Yates
Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes
Role: Sprightly Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Poet Actor: Hamilton
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Quick
Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Cape Actor: Gardner
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

Music: End of Opera: Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mas. Condell, his first performance in public

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Paid half year's Land Tax for theatre due Mich. last: #61 5s.; half year's window lights for ditto: #6 10s. 6d.; half year's land tax for House in Bow Passage: #2 3s. 9d., and window lights for same 15s.; Paid Stubbs (timber merchant) as per bill #50; Paid Evans (sawyer) #9 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #240 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke Actor: Morris
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Groom Actor: Dyer
Role: Goodchild Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: IV: Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Varland Actor: Weston.
Role: Belcour Actor: King
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Dudley Actor: Packer
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Cautherly
Role: Fulmer Actor: Baddeley
Role: Stukely Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sailor Actor: Wright
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Miss Rogers, 1st time
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Performed as an Oratorio, though only a Serenata. Words by Gay...set to music by Mr Handel for that princely nobleman the Duke of Chandos...This being too short for a whole evening's entertainment, Mr Dryden's celebrated Ode, also set by Handel, was performed after the Serenata. End of Part I Concerto on French Horn, by Ponta. End of Part II, Solo on Violincello-Janson (Theatrical Review, 18 March). Ross and Mossop engag'd for Haymarket for tragedy, also Bannister; Aickin, Baddeley, Parsons, Dibdin, Mrs Baddeley, Evans, Miss Miller, Miss Ambrose &c. (Winston MS 10). [For Summer season?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea, With Dryden's Ode

Cast
Role: Acis Actor:
Role: Polyphemus Actor:
Role: Damon Actor:
Role: Galatea Actor:
Role: Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; End Act II: Concerto on Violincello-Janson

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Jan. 1770.] Afterpiece: For this night only this season (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Miss Macklin #19 4s., plus #43 from 172 Box tickets. Paid Whitefield one fourth year's salary due Lady Day last #25. Paid Mr Barber for a suit of regimentals embroider'd with gold, #12 12s. Paid Lowe and Lucas (linnen drapers) #13 19s.; Paid Evans for Spermecita candles as per bill #12. Paid Barrett (wax chandler) #3 4s. (Account Book). [Miss Macklin considered this a poor benefit, and on 6 May 1772 wrote to her father about the troubles she met in getting it underway. Woodward would not play in the farce since it did not belong to the theatre and since he had not be asked before she put his name in the bills. Kniveton labored hard and did quite well as Sir Archy. Ann Pitt so ill she could not do Lady Wrangle, but Mrs Hull sat up two nights, learned the part and acted it creditably (Harvard, Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Vol. II, pt. 2, after p. 55).] Receipts: #83 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Actor: Yates
Role: Frankly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Granger Actor: Hull
Role: Witling Actor: Dyer
Role: Cook Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: a Minuet Actor: Hamoir, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Kniveton
Role: Callaghan Actor: Fox
Role: Groom Actor: Lewes.
Role: Goodchild Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: End: A Dance in which will be an Allemande,-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Palmer pay'd Bajazet-So-So (+Hopkins Diary). Barry suddenly taken ill, Palmer hopes for the indulgence of the public as he has undertaken Bajazet at short warning (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Evans one year wardrobe acct, #10 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #175 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Aickin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Palmer, first time
Role: Moneses Actor: Reddish
Role: Axalla Actor: Packer
Role: Dervise Actor: Bransby
Role: Omar Actor: Hurst
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: Stratocles Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Haly Actor: Wheeler
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Reddish
Role: Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Old Miser Actor: Jacob
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Miser's Servant Actor: Messink
Role: First Witch Actor: Vernon
Role: Second Witch Actor: Johnston
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. The Masque of Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Leverton & Co. (bricklayers) #182 19s. Paid Holme & Co. (timber merchants) #72 1s. Paid Evans (sawyer) #7 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #168 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Davis
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time
Role: Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Wolsey Actor: Bensley
Role: Surry Actor: Dyer
Role: Norfolk Actor: Perry
Role: Suffolk Actor: Owenson
Role: Capucius Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Butts Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Surveyor Actor: Thompson
Role: Brandon Actor: Fox
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ld Chamberlain Actor: Lewes
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
Role: Cranmer Actor: Gardner
Role: Cromwell Actor: Hull
Role: Sands Actor: Kniveton
Role: Guilford Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lovell Actor: Davis
Role: Campeius Actor: Morris
Role: Gardiner Actor: Shuter
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet Actor:
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker.
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Evans (Box-Keepers). Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #81 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #13 8s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets. Receipts: #40 19s. 6d. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Condell 186 145 57 #73 19s.@Potter 130 80 99 #54 8s.@Evans 174 233 93 #87 15s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Shuter
Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward
Role: Dugard Actor: Gardner
Role: Petit Actor: Cushing
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme.
Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson.
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miller, scholar to Fishar; IV: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Condell

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cropley (linnen draper) #52 12s. 6d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Act #10 10s. Receipts: #138 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Barry
Role: Moneses Actor: Reddish
Role: Axalla Actor: Brereton
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Aickin
Role: Dervise Actor: Bransby
Role: Omar Actor: Hurst
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: Stratocles Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Haly Actor: Wheeler
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister
Role: Simkin Actor: Dibdin
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Soldiers Actor: Ackman, Fawcett, Kear, Courtney
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 25 Jan. 1772.] [Brown identified by Kemble note on playbill. Macklin no longer appears on the playlist. This day is published at 1s. 6d. The Duellist, a Comedy, as it was represented at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. To which is prefixed a concise Narrative of the very Extraordinary Circumstances attending its Reception. T. Evans Bookseller.] Receipts: #188 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman, first appearance any stage
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley
Role: Cassio Actor: Clarke
Role: Brabantio Actor: Gardner
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lewes
Role: Lodovico Actor: Owenson
Role: Montano Actor: Davis
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Redman
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
Role: Taylor Actor: Baker.
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Event Comment: Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #35 10s., and Evans for Spermecetti candles #14 8s. Receipts: #143 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Modelove Actor: Dyer
Role: Prim Actor: Shuter
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Quick
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sackbut Actor: Kniveton
Role: Freeman Actor: Hull
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: The Fifteenth Night. For the Author. Charges #64 5s. Profit to Hull #51 9s., plus #68 15s. from tickets (Box 151; Pit 134; Gallery 109). Paid Holme & Cooper (timber merchants) #69 8s.; Paid Evans (sawyer) #3 1s. Receipts: #115 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Minuet Actor: Fishar, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: add Marquis Actor: Quick.
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Balance of Mr Hatsell's (late Clutterbuck's) last summer's Acct #148 8s. 5d.; Mr Evans last season's Wardrobe allowance #10 10s. Receipts: #135 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Parsons
Role: Manly Actor: Packer
Role: Count Bassett Actor: Dodd
Role: Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Burton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Weston Actor: Weston
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Patent Actor: Aickin
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst
Role: Prompter Actor: Ackman
Role: Phill Actor: Wright
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans and Wilkinson (Box-keepers). Tickets sold at Doors not admitted. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: a song introduced for Hastings Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tony Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lewis
Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ballad Actor: Mattocks
Role: Cantileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Bawble Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Thomas Actor: Whitefield
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Song: II: (By Desire) Kate of Aberdeen-DuBellamy

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

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

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #11 18s.; Paid Daniel Maltoss [sic] Esq one year's rent due Xmas #31 10s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). [Evidently Daniel Malthus. Although Victor was still Treasurer and Evans sub-treasurer this season, some new bookkeepers seem to be recording the financial transactions, for several different hands appear in the manuscript. The spelling by one of these bookkeepers is bad even by eighteenth-century standards. DeLoutherbourg's name is spelled a half-dozen different ways, including Lutenborgh, Lutterbourg, and Latherbourg.] Receipts: #266 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Stephen Actor: Dodd
Role: Cash Actor: Brereton.
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Hurst
Role: Wellbred Actor: Jefferson
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Weston
Role: Bobadill Actor: King
Role: Brainworm Actor: Baddeley
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Parsons
Role: Mathew Actor: Burton
Role: Cob Actor: Moody
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Aickin
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Gardners Actor: Garland, _Kear.
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dodd
Role: Worry Actor: Parsons
Role: First Gardner Actor: Bannister
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Rec'd Mrs Johnston's rent 1 year to Lady Day #6. Paid Powney (stationer) #7 2s. 6d.; Ray (linen draper) #25 6s. 6d.; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 10s. 6d.; Norfolk (glazier) #2 3s.; Barrow and Co. Oil #54 15s. 6d.; Pryer (turner) #5 18s. 6d.; Carter (scowerer) #9 8s. 6d.; Evans for Spermacetti Candles #5; Watch Rate half year #18 15s.; Cubit (tinman) #2 6d. Receipts: #160 10s. Charges: #66 16s. Profits to Vernon: #93 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Whitfield
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon
Role: Trippit Actor: Lamash
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gayless Actor: Davies
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Justice Actor: Griffiths
Role: Cook Actor: Wright.

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans, Curteen (boxkeepers). Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Aickin.
Role: Orestes Actor: Barry
Role: Pylades Actor: Clinch
Role: Phoenix Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Trounce Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Dayes , frist time.
Role: O'Connor Actor: Clinch
Role: Credulous Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dr Rosey Actor: Quick
Role: Black Smith Actor: Fearon
Role: Flint Actor: Fox
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: III: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Garrick's last time of performing Ranger (playbill). Rec'd Sga Paccini's Debt in full #75; Condell's 3rd payment: Fruit Office #20. Paid Blandford, Chandler's bill (after deduction) in full #14 12s. 2d.; Balance of Mad. Paccini and Martini's acct. in full #6 10s.; Bensley in full; Everard's debt and costs #5 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Publish'd this month, Garrick's Looking Glass; or, the Art of Rising on the Stage. Price 2s. 6d. Printed for T. Evans By S. J. Pratt. Informative on most stage fundamentals. A poem in three cantos. Publish'd in July, A Lecture on Mimicry, as it was deliver'd with great applause at the Theatres in Covent Garden and the Haymarket, and the Great Room in Panton St. In the course of which were introduced a great variety of theatrical Imitations, to which is added Jerry Sneak 's return from the regatta and a Lecture upon Lectures. By G. S. Carey. Price 1s. @"I'll...on myself depend.@Inever yet found manager my friend.@By you supported boldly I'll oppose@My mimic powers against a host of foes.' Foote, Barry, and toothless Macklin, singers and dancers.] Receipts: #226 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Cubitt, _Griffith.
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon.
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Simpkin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Wroughton
Role: Seofrid Actor: Hull
Role: Offa Actor: Whitefield
Role: Oswald Actor: Robson
Role: Priest Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson
Role: Aribert Actor: Lewis
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Abdallah Actor: Mattocks
Role: Reef Actor: Reinhold
Role: Venture Actor: Quick
Role: Goodwill Actor: Dunstall
Role: Frederick Actor: Leoni
Role: Hassan Actor: Baker
Role: Gunnel Actor: Bates
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Receipts: #295 4s. 6d. (68.8.6; tickets: 226.16.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: 770315but Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Miss Green, Miss _Ambrose.
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sancho Actor: Quick
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Pitt.