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1531 results for: Keyword - G. S. Carey
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1251
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Cast
Role: George Fervid Actor: Lewis
Role: Frederick Fervid Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Henry Hastings Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Mr Goulding Actor: Murray
Role: Paragraph Actor: Farley
Role: Truepenny Actor: Waddy
Role: Dick Actor: Simmons
Role: Officer Actor: Rees
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde
Role: Servant to Frederick Actor: Curties
Role: Boy Actor: Master Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Prologue Actor: Munden
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Thicket Actor: Incledon
Role: Clueline Actor: Townsend
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Emery
Role: Gregory Actor: Simmons
Role: Flambeau Actor: Gray
Role: Whim Actor: Rees
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Simmons
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: I went to Sea Actor: Townsend
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: Dear Mary adieu Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude with a Rural Masquerade Actor:
Role: Poor Orra come from distant shore Actor: Miss Waters
Role: A sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Hortensio Actor: Claremont
Role: Biondello Actor: Farley
Role: Taylor Actor: Simmons
Role: Music@Master Actor: Rees
Role: Grumio Actor: Munden
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

1252
14 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Pope
Role: Lothario Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Altamont Actor: Betterton
Role: Rossano Actor: Claremont
Role: Horatio Actor: Holman
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Cox
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs St.Ledger.

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Cast
Role: Henry Blunt Actor: Incledon
Role: Crack Actor: Munden
Role: Joe Standfast Actor: Fawcett
Role: Robert Maythorn Actor: Knight
Role: Smart Actor: Farley
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Hill
Role: Steward Actor: Davenport
Role: Sailors Actor: Rees, Klanert
Role: Bailiff Actor: Thompson
Role: Barber Actor: Simmons
Role: Old Maythorn Actor: Gardner
Role: Groom Actor: Atkins
Role: Farmer Actor: Linton
Role: Chandler Actor: Street
Role: Servant Actor: Denman
Role: Jew Actor: Abbot
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Waters.

1253
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: Claransforth Actor: Lewis
Role: Ava Thoanoa Actor: Munden
Role: Timothy Starch Actor: Knight
Role: Ensign Metland Actor: Murray
Role: Bankwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Lawley Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Richard Chances Actor: Claremont
Role: Quaker Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Servant to Ava Actor: Abbot
Role: Waitby Actor: Klanert
Role: Servant to Lady Mary Actor: Curties
Role: Ruth Starch Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Mary Diamond Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Rachel Starch Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: unassigned Actor: Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore
Role: Prologue Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mr Pickle Actor: Emery
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Thomas Actor: Street
Role: Tag Actor: Knight
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mrs Pickle Actor: Mrs Davenport.

1254
19 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Part I Overture Actor:
Role: The Dettingen Te Deum Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Part II 5th Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Return O God Actor: Miss Crosby
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Softly rise Actor: Incledon
Role: with fagotto obligato Actor: Parkinson
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mrs Dussek
Role: God preserve the Emperor Actor: Chorus
Role: Arm arm ye brave Actor: Denman
Role: We come we come Actor: Chorus
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Gird on thy sword Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Part III Overture and March Actor:
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Miss Tennant
Role: Sin not O King Actor: Dignum
Role: Flush'd with conquest Actor: Chorus
Role: What passion cannot music Actor: Mrs Second
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: See the conquering hero Actor: Chorus
Role: March Actor:
Role: Vo sol cando Actor: Mrs Dussek
Role: Together let us range Actor: Incledon, Mrs Second
Role: Gloria Patri Actor: Chorus

Music: End I: sonata on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss Reinagle (1st appearance in public); with accompaniment for flute and violoncello obligata-Woidner, C. Ashley; End II: concerto on violin-G. Ashley

Cast
Role: concerto on violin Actor: G. Ashley.

1255
15 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Henry Carey.] A new Farce on one Act. Benefit Quin. Receipts: money #67 12s.; tickets #73 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Gomez Actor: Aston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Hanging and Marriage; or, The Dead Man's Wedding

Cast
Role: Goodman Gizzard Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Richard Stubble Actor: Spiller
Role: Molomon Squeak Actor: Phips
Role: Jerry Actor: Egleton
Role: Mazzard Actor: Hild. Bullock
Role: Sprangle Actor: Rakestraw
Role: Countrymen Actor: Morgan, Buck
Role: Mother Stubble Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Betty Gizzard Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Egleton, Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Hanging and Marriage; or, The Dead-Man's Wedding Author(s): Henry Carey

1256
10 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Prologue: in The Poems of Henry Carey, p. 65. Epilogue: Written by Mr Welsted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thurmond
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anglica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Antonio Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

1257
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: [Edition of 1730 lists airs by Henry Carey, Charke, J. Sheelis.] At Oates-Fielding Booth. [Advertised also 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.; 1, 2, 13, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Cast
Role: King of Tunis Actor: Barcock
Role: Mirza Actor: Paget
Role: Sebastian Actor: Oates
Role: Clerimont Actor: Fielding
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Berry
Role: Doodle Actor: Smith
Role: Davy Actor: Excell
Role: Captain Actor: Brogden
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lettica Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

Cast
Role: Black Joke Actor: .

1258
13 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera (after the Italian Method). [Text by Henry Carey. Music by John Frederick Lampe.] Subscribers' Tickets will not be taken after the first four Nights. Pit and Boxes 6s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Waltz
Role: Casimir Actor: Kelly
Role: Rodulpho Actor: Snider
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Henry Carey

1259
25 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. As 21 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Henry Carey

1260
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Ame
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne
Role: Shepherds Actor: Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates
Role: Sailor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Swains Actor: Essex, Houghton
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Robinson, Miss Latour
Role: College Youths Actor: F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque
Related Works
Related Work: An Impromptu Revel Masque; On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials Author(s): Henry Carey

1261
28 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Carey, Author of The Happy Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Rosco
Role: Garcia Actor: Bardin
Role: Heli Actor: Havard
Role: Sclim Actor: Woodward
Role: Alonzo Actor: Jenkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials [The Festival]

Dance:

1262
22 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Afterpiece: A new Tragedy of half an Act [By Henry Carey]. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Cast
Role: : Chronohotonthologos Actor: Winstone
Role: Bombardinion Actor: Ridout
Role: Aldiborontiphoscophornio Actor: Cross
Role: Rigdum Funnidos Actor: Oates
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Woodburn
Role: Doctor Actor: Gray
Role: Cook Actor: H. Tench
Role: King of Fidlers Actor: Davis
Role: King of Antipodes Actor: Jannot
Role: Dumb Actor: Gray
Role: Signor Scacciatinello Actor: Mrs Shirburne
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Dancy
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

1263
01 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Aspin Actor: Penkethman
Role: Manly Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bardin
Role: Vulture Actor: Lyon
Role: Butler Actor: Hamilton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Necessary Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorksh1re-man

Dance: As17350926

1264
09 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Burlesque Opera. [By Henry Carey.] Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
Role: Pylades Actor: Hale
Role: Phoenix Actor: Rosco
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon : Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of Morehall Actor: Salway
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young
Role: Herald Actor: Reinhold
Role: First Guest Actor: Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: With Dances, incident to the Opera,-Glover, Lalauze, Haughton, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Thompson, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Bullock

1265
02 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick, who perform'd King Richard. Pit and Boxes 4s. Gallery 1s. 6d. Tickets to be had at Garrick's Lodgings in Mansfield Street, Goodman's Fields, Bedford's, Tom's, Carey's, and Fleece Tavern. The Stage will be built after the Manner of an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places, and likewise in the First Boxes, but not in the Pit, who are desire'd to be at the House by Three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick, first time of his appearance in that character
Role: Sciolto Actor: Paget
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Justice Gattle Actor: Paget
Role: Trippit Actor: Peterson
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Dick Actor: Yates
Role: Lying Valet Actor: Garrick

1266
30 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. [Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon, by H. Carey, a sequel to Dragon of Wantley.] Tickets at stage door and at Mrs Lampe's and Miss Young's Lodgings, at the Golden Ball, in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for She Wou'd and She wou'd not will be taken for this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Marten
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Hale
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Myrtle Actor: Ryan
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Singing Actor: Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young
Role: More Actor: Salway
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Reinhold.

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

1267
22 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Mr Shepheard, the Treasurer, and Mlle Roland. Tickets at Angel and Crown Tavern, Whitechapel; Orange-Inn, Carey St., near the Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Giffard
Role: Clincher Actor: Cibber
Role: Standard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Lying Valet Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Scott.

Dance: I: a Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; III: Sailor's Dance-Delamayne, Mlle Roland; V: (by Desire) a Minuet, Louvre-Delamayne, Mlle Roland. [Dances not in Daily Advertiser.

1268
04 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHenry Carey died. We are informed, General Theophilus Cibber arriv'd in Town on Saturday Morning. He made a Campaign this last summer in Dublin, where he maintained the Field, with great reputation against the illustrious Count Sheridan. We further hear the ioung Gentleman has taken up his Winter Quarters in the Territories of Covent Garden; but his scene of action, 'tis said, will be Drury Lane. Tis rumored he will be soon join'd by some Auxiliaries, draughted from the Forces on the Irish Establishment, who are to supply vacant commissions of the present Theatrical Mutineers and Deserters--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Clermont Actor: Cross
Role: Ramilie Actor: Neale
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: List Actor: Ray
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Yates
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

1269
02 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece by Carey; new here; original title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers.] The Seventh Day. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Fescalus Actor: Charles
Role: Capulet Actor: Paget
Role: Montague Actor: Furnival
Role: Mercutio Actor: Barnard
Role: Paris Actor: Mozeen
Role: Benvolio Actor: Holtom
Role: Tybalt Actor: Naylor
Role: Friar John Actor: Michael
Role: Alguazile Actor: Wright
Role: Apothecary Actor: Richards
Role: Balthazar Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Page Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Friar Laurence Actor: Hill
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs George
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hill.
Role: Romeo Actor:
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life; or, A Press Gang at Billingsgate

1270
19 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit for Berry and Mrs Green. Stage form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets of Hobson at stage door; or Berry at his lodgings in Little Bridges St., Covent Garden; and Mrs Green at her Lodgings at the Green Canister in Great Shier Lane, Carey St., Lincolns Inn. [This day one B. B. (presumably Macklin) inserted a letter to the author of the General Advertiser in that paper framing the historical background for the Lover's Melancholy, to be performed as benefit for his wife on 22 April. It gave a short account of the author (John Ford), his works in general, and of that dramatic piece in particular, and sought to align Ford as an intimate and profess'd admirer of Shakespeare. See comment for 23 April]. Receipts: #207 (Cross); house charges, #63 N.B.: Mr Berry paid, but at the rate o 60 pounds for his benefit, therefore I must make a draw back of #1 10s. for his half (Powel); cash, #88 9s. tickets, #118 12s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Valet Actor: Leigh
Role: Country Dance Actor: .
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Frankly Actor: Havard
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Yates
Role: Buckle Actor: Usher
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Chairman Actor: Barrington
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ranger's Frolick Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: [The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: [II: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Gondoliers-Cooke

1271
25 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wrote by one Mr Crisp. A Gentlewoman, who never appear'd upon ye Stage before did Marcia (Mrs Graham) & had deservidly great applause, the whole play went off, with General Approbation. Mr Carey had his fiddle broke by an apple playing the first Music--the Prologue & Epilogue much lik'd--both wrote by Garrick (Cross). Gentlewoman-Mrs Graham, afterwards Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8). Tuner Letter the 2nd pub. at 6d.--29 pages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Cast
Role: Virginius Actor: Garrick
Role: Icilius Actor: Ross
Role: Appius Actor: Mossop
Role: Claudius Actor: Davies
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Plautia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rufus Actor: Mozeen
Role: Caius Actor: Blakes
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive

1272
13 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe. No building on stage. Receipts: by income from tickets: Barrington #90 16s. (boxes 142; pit 286; gallery 12); Mrs Lampe, #53 2s. (boxes 52; pit 180; gallery 131) (Account Book). [The original title of afterpiece, a burlesque opera by Henry Carey, was Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon a sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. The music was advertised as by the late Mr Lampe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Barry
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Nym Actor: Costollo.
Role: Williams Actor: Barrington
Role: Jamy Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Exeter Actor: Ridout
Role: Gloucester Actor: Bennet
Role: Bedford Actor: Holtom
Role: Salisbury Actor: Bencraft
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Buck
Role: Canterbury Actor: Sparks
Role: Fluellin Actor: Arthur
Role: Ely Actor: Wignell
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer
Role: Erpingham Actor: Redman
Role: Macmorris Actor: Barrington
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: France Actor: Gibson
Role: Burgundy Actor: Cushing
Role: Dauphin Actor: White
Role: Mountjoy Actor: Baker
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Chorus Actor: Ryan.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Cast
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe
Role: Gubbins Actor: Howard
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407 but only Paris-Gallinni; Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Cast
Role: only Paris Actor: Gallinni
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Dance: SSavoyards, as17580408 Tambourine, as17580330

1273
13 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

1274
27 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman, first appearance any stage
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Achbp York Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince John Actor: Davis
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hull
Role: Chief Justice Actor: Younger
Role: Shallow Actor: Woodward
Role: Pistol Actor: Hamilton
Role: Poins Actor: Wroughton
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Dunstall
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lewes
Role: Coupler Actor: Quick
Role: Lory Actor: Cushing
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Music: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

1275
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Gentleman who played Axalla tentatively suggested as a son of Henry Carey who played Henry IV in 2 Henry IV 27 April 1773 (Winston MS 10). He had been on the playroll since the first of this season at 5s. per night.] Receipts: #160 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Bensley
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
Role: Axalla Actor: a Gentleman, his second appearance
Role: Dervise Actor: Gardner
Role: Moneses Actor: Wroughton
Role: Omar Actor: Owenson
Role: Stratocles Actor: Fox
Role: Hali Actor: Davis
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Thompson
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Sherman
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Miller
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: Wroughton
Role: Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Mattocks
Role: Spirit Actor: Hull
Role: Brothers Actor: Thompson, Harris
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Miller
Role: and the Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Bacchants Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Catley
Role: With Dances Actor: incident to the piece.