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11151
26 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid George Nicoll's Bill for lines [ropes] #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Neck or Nothing Published at 1s., Cunning Man published at 1s. Receipts: #100 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Powell
Role: Mahomet Actor: Bensley
Role: Zaphna Actor: Cautherley
Role: Pharon Actor: Packer
Role: Mirvan Actor: Aickin
Role: Hali Actor: Strange
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sga Giorgi
Role: Cunning Man Actor: Champness
Role: Colin Actor: Vernon
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

11152
17 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Middlesex Hospital. House Charges #84. [Profit to Hospital #10 11s. The Treasurer's Book does not break down charges as minutely as does the Covent Garden Account Book. They are lump sum affairs. Nor does Victor include ticket receipt analysis.] Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #169; B. Johnson's Head Bill #1 11s. 9d. Philips for men's cloaths #10 10s.; Costain for old point lace #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #94 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Novel Actor: Dodd
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
Role: Quillett Actor: Baddeley
Role: Oakum Actor: Moody
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Cautherley
Role: Mr Harlow Actor: Packer
Role: Heartwell Actor: Hurst
Role: Cape Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

11153
23 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid George Garrick #50; Paid Mr Guy (plumber) #53 15s.; Mr Debrose, (linen draper) #20 11s. 6d.; Scott (copper lace) bill #158 15s. 6d.; Hewetson (silver lace) bill #42 8s.; Gastrill (mercer) 2 bills, #227 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #196 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Reynolds.
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland
Role: Sterling Actor: Yates
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell
Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Flower Actor: Love
Role: Traverse Actor: Hurst
Role: Trueman Actor: Aickin
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Mrs Heidelbery Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Silvio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

11154
07 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The English Merchant.] Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #49 8s. 10d. Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #15 15s.; Paid French on account #20; Advanced to Granier on note #4 2s. 10d.; to Keen on note #4 4s. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Sylas Neville (Neville MS Diary): With difficulty got into the Pit at Drury Lane, where I stood at the side so jambed up that I could not read the newspaper I carried: But I saw the play very well. It was Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, with the Farce of the Devil to Pay. Duke by Havard, Cacafago by Love, very well. Copper Capt. by Palmer, pretty well. Old woman pretty well by Mrs Baddeley, Astifania by Mrs Pritchard excellently, tho she is too old for the first part of this character. Leon inimitably by Garrick. I think he shows a good deal of Abel drugger, [both published and unpublished portions of the Neville Diary.] Receipts: #261 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Cacafoggo Actor: Love
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sancho Actor: Aickin
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Old Woman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Maid Actor: Weston
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Jobson Actor: Love
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.

11155
11 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly, 1st time
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Strange
Role: Lieut. Actor: Moody
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Yates
Role: Friendly Actor: Vernon
Role: Testy Actor: Burton
Role: Old Hob Actor: Parsons
Role: Dick Actor: Baddeley
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

11156
21 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King.
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
Role: Quillett Actor: Baddeley
Role: Oakum Actor: Moody
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

11157
14 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By command of their Majesties. Did not go to see Garrick play Archer that I might avoid the abhorred sight of George and his family (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Packer.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Boniface Actor: Love
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston
Role: Gibbet Actor: Baddeley
Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Aickin
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Mervin Actor: Aickin
Role: Patent Actor: Packer
Role: Hopkins the Prompter Actor: Bannister
Role: Saunders the Carpenter Actor: Moody
Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Dodd
Role: Shepherd Chorus Actor: Parsons, Hartry

Dance: IV: The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202

11158
29 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Shortly will be publish'd Expostulations with George Colman, by Jane Lessingham. Gave Duke of Gloucester's Footmen by Malm #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #200 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Powell
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Lopez Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gibby Actor: Shuter
Role: Pedro Actor: Morris
Role: Lissardo Actor: Woodward
Role: Frederick Actor: Gardner
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Miles
Role: Boor Servant Actor: LaLauze, 1st appearance these 6 years
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Reyner
Role: Dutch Woman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Apollo Actor: Arnauld
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Morpheus Actor: Legg
Role: Mystery Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Slumber Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: to Conclude with a new scene Actor: .

11159
12 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Neville MS Diary: Garrick played Richard III. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, George etc. was there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry VI Actor: Reddish, 1st time.
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Richmond Actor: Aickin
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collet
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherley
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caresby Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Strange
Role: Lieut. Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Scholars Actor: Fawcett, J. Burton
Role: suggested Mungo Actor: Moody.

11160
17 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece before the Benefits. A duel with pistols between George? Garrick and Baddeley on account of G. Garrick remon[stratin]g with Baddeley on [receiving] his wife's salary. Baddeley fir'd then G. G. fir'd in the air, and a reconciliation took place (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's News Clippings). [See full and humorous acct Town and Country Magazine, March, pp. 157-58 with woodcut of duel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Iago Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Roderigo Actor: Dodd.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer
Role: Montano Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Brabantio Actor: Burton
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lodovico Actor: Packer
Role: Gratiano Actor: Hurst
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Ostler Actor: J. Burton.
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: additions Actor: .
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Upon Actor: Avon
Role: Ralph Actor: King
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Vernon
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Female Ballad Singer Actor: Dibdin
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland
Role: Romeo Actor: Brereton
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Role: Falstaff Actor: Love
Role: Lear Actor: Reddish
Role: Antony Actor: Aikin
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Apollo Actor: Vernon
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dancing Actor:
Role: Singing Actor: New Dresses, Scenes
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

11161
22 June 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Event Comment: A new Entertainment of Music by Bates. 6:30 p.m. 2s. Which will be performed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. At the Grotto Gardens, St George's Fields. [This is a concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Barnshaw, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Dorman.

Song: Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell, Master Suett

11162
01 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. Paid Duke of Bedford half year's rent to Lady Day last (#182 10s. Taxes allowed #25 7s.) #157 3s.; Subscription to St George's Hospital 1 year to Lady Day, #10 10s.; Mr Calthorpe's 2nd and last payment #157 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #134 2s. Charges: #68 15s. Profits to Dibdin: #65 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
Role: Malvolio Actor: King
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Orsino Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: Fabian Actor: Waldron
Role: Captain Actor: Wright
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths
Role: Valentine Actor: Wheeler
Role: Officers Actor: Wrighten, Follett
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Young
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Olivia with a song Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: with song Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: song in character Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees, part of which will be entirely New, Composed-Dibdin, for that evening, and Part selected from the most admired Composers

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

11163
17 August 1772 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit for Norris. [The play is submerged in a long cconcert program of vocal and instrumental music.] At the Grotto Gardens, St George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Aitkin
Role: Soldier Actor: Murphin
Role: Matron Actor: Miss Oakes
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Marshall
Role: the favourite song O That my Wife wo'd drink Ho Actor: Aitkin

11164
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Piece in 2 Acts [by William O'Brien] never perform'd. [Genest, V, 363, assigns parts as follows: Grub-$Shuter; Consol-$Quick; Chapeau-$Lewes; George Bevil-$Wroughton; Robin-$Dyer; Mrs Grub-$Mrs Green; Emily-$Mrs Bulkley; Jenny-$Mrs Kniveton. See playbill 8 Oct. 1773. Plot given in detail in Town and Country Magazine for this month.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley
Role: Orgar Actor: Clarke
Role: Edwin Actor: Hull
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

11165
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Hamlet having been greatly Altered by D. G. was perform'd for the first time Mr Garrick playd divinely & Merited the great Applause he receivd It is Alterd much for the better in regard to the part of Hamlet & I think the alterations very fine & proper (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble considerably briefer. See "Garrick's Long Lost Alteration of Hamlet," PMLA, Sept. 1934.] Paid Mr George Garrick on account #100; Mr Bulkley for Mr Weston, #2 8s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine comments unfavorably on the Hamlet alteration: "How far the critics will approve these mutations we will not at present determine; but the admirers of Shakespeare must certainly be displeas'd, whenever they see his immortal works mutilated."] Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Garrick
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer
Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
Role: Laertes Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Davies
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Fawcett
Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman
Role: Player King Actor: Keen
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Bernardo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Francisco Actor: Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Role: Griffith Actor: Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Davies
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman
Role: Fribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

11166
14 April 1773 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: At the Crown and Anchor. A Religious Allegorical Poem to be rehearsed, yet in Manuscript, and by the author himself the Reverend George Marriott after the example of the most ancient bards and minstrals, with the assistance of a full orchestra, and vocal performers in the chorusses. The Band conducted and the music (entirely new) composed by Arnold. Postponed by reason of unforseen difficulties in preparing sufficient musical copies of the great number of chorusses. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Prices a quarter guinea each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Cast
Role: Airs Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

11167
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

11168
08 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Mr Serres, for painting & rigging ships #63; Mr G. Garrick's note for Mr Weston #44 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [Serres is probably Dominique Serres, 1722-1793, brought to England 1752, apointed marine painter for George III, member of Royal Academy and its librairan after 1792. See Bryan's, Dictionary of Painters and Engravers.] Receipts: #253 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Shore Actor: Reddish
Role: Gloster Actor: Jefferson
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
Role: Catesby Actor: Wright
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Ackman
Role: Derby Actor: Hurst
Role: Jane Shore Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Young, first time.

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

11169
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.
Role: Posthumus Actor: Reddish
Role: Iachimo Actor: Palmer
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Hurst
Role: Cloten Actor: Dodd
Role: Belarius Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Pisanio Actor: Packer
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly
Role: Arviragus Actor: Brereton
Role: Philario Actor: Wright
Role: Claudio Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucius Actor: Bransby
Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett
Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Soldier Actor: Griffith
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister
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

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

11170
26 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this King of Brentford reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by Colman and printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See Page, George Colman, The Elder.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Mat Actor: Baker.
Role: Polly announced as for the last this season Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
Role: Damaetas Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

Entertainment: After Opera: the Last New Occasional Epilogue, on the Departure of the Manager,-Miss Barsanti

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23 July 1774 @ Great Room, Panton Street

Event Comment: By George Saville Carey at the Great Room, Panton St., Haymarket. To begin at 8:00 p.m. Price 2s. 6d. [Second night. This was repeated numerous times during the summer season, 28, 30 July, 2, 4 Aug., &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecture On Mimicry

Cast
Role: Dialogue between Mr Patent and Je Actor:
Role: Conversation between Aristophanes and Bi Actor:
Role: with the favourite Cat Scene Actor: .

11172
23 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #630 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tuesday Next, not acted these 2 years. George Barnwell, to which will be added, first time these 6 years, The Jubilee, in honor of Shakespeare. Receipts: #247 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Dodd, first time.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Jarratt, first time
Role: Aimwell Actor: Packer
Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
Role: Boniface Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Sullen Actor: Hurst
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon.
Role: Leonora Actor: The Young Lady who performed the Little Gipsy
Role: Mungo Actor: Fawcett.
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: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diego Actor: Bannister.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

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28 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A sacred Oratorio selected from the works of $George Frederick Handel, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence; Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Leoni, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: End Part First: A New Concerto on 3 Chromatic French Horns-(being their first performance); After Part Second: a Concerto on the Violin-Lamotte

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28 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Prologue to the Capuchin, written by George Colman, Esq printed this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Critics, whatsoe'er I write, in every scene,@Discover meanings that I never mean, etc."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Cast
Role: Capuchin Actor: Foote
Role: Sir Harry Hamper Actor: Parsons
Role: Dr Viper Actor: Palmer
Role: Minnikin Actor: Edwin
Role: Kit Codling Actor: Bannister
Role: Dick Drugget Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Tromfort Actor: Baddeley
Role: Colonel Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Mrs Minnikin Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Jenny Minnikin Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Wilson
Role: Lysander Actor: Bret
Role: Fabio Actor: Bannister
Role: Perez Actor: Weston
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Weston

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

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11 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman elder.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 30 Apr. 1777]. Receipts: #194 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Dodd
Role: Oldworth Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Role: Druid Actor: Bannister
Role: Hurry Actor: Parsons
Role: Painter Actor: Moody
Role: Architect Actor: Fawcett
Role: Old Groveby Actor: Baddeley
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Jaques Actor: Jefferson
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon
Role: Corin Actor: Waldron
Role: LeBeau Actor: Everard
Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer
Role: William Actor: Messink
Role: Adam Actor: Moody
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
Role: Mignon Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17761107