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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Cast
Role: A new Prologue Actor: Keene.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: With all the Original Music and Dialogues to be sung-Leveridge, Pack, Cook

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Lully, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Cook, Newhouse, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah 0

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Duart Actor: Walker
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #13; tickets #44 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17170328 but Lenox-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Keene
Role: Macduff Actor: Elrington.

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17161109; A new Comic Dance, Spanish Entry-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith and Miss Lindar. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow; A new Dance-Miss Lindar, a Boy that never perform'd on the Stage before; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: denefit Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Duart Actor: Walker
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Lally's Scholar, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. No building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Afterpiece: A Ballad Farce Reviv'd. Receipts: #82 5s. 6d. in cash, plus #187 1s. from tickets (Boxes 399; Pit 492; GGalllery 135). Total #269 6s. 6d. Charges #63. [Mr Smith found his own candles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Lucianus-Dunstall; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignell; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Horatio Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucianus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Bennet
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Wignell
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Bernardo Actor: Weller
Role: Laertes Actor: Dyer
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cresswick
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom
Role: Player King Actor: Redman
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Polonius Actor: Collins
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Shuter, Stoppelaer
Role: Ghost Actor: Ryan
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Testy Actor: Collins
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Old Hob Actor: Marten
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Miss Copin
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Mrs Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks
Role: Leontine Actor: Ridout
Role: Atticus Actor: Marten
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davis
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Varanes Actor: Ross
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr, as17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Granger Actor: Smith
Role: Frankly Actor: Dyer
Role: Witling Actor: Giffard, 1st appearance this stage
Role: Cook Actor: Dunstall
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Barrington
Role: Mordecai Actor: Cresswick
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Parts Actor: Creswick, Mrs Burden.

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Wetherilt Jr
Role: Filbert Actor: Bullock
Role: Constable Actor: Wetherilt Sr
Role: Sergeant Actor: Norris
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: PPierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Beard
Role: Egeus Actor: Chamnys
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Demetrius Actor: Atkins
Role: Hermia Actor: Sga Passeroni
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Reinhold
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Young
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Fairy Actor: Mas. Evans
Role: written and Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Young Cash-Shuter; Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram Cash-Bennet; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Lee; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Cash Actor: Shuter
Role: Riot Actor: Smith
Role: Volatil Actor: Dyer
Role: Horatio Actor: Davis
Role: Valentine Actor: Perry
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Bennet
Role: Spitfire Actor: Blakey
Role: Slur Actor: Anderson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

Event Comment: Boxes #28 2s. 6d. Rec'd of Rev'd Mr Smith in full for his share of Tickets ye 9th Inst. #2 12s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #117. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Ross; 2nd Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent.

Dance: The Dances incident to the masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Balthazar, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Mariane, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Welch, Miss Daw

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. The Charges include House charge: #63, plus Wax Candles #1 5s. plus Extra Guards #1 5s. 6d., plus a French Horn and 2 Side drums 7s. Receipts: #83 4s. 6d. plus #174 7s. from tickets (Box 382; Pit 447; Gallery 118) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Richmond Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
Role: Tressel Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Edward Actor: A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Cast
Role: Oflarty Macfinnan Actor: Shuter
Role: Indian King Actor: Wignel
Role: Briton Actor: Davis
Role: Beau Bowling Actor: Buck
Role: Jack Ratling Actor: Weller
Role: Black@moor Lady Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Miller
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Day Actor: Griffin
Role: Abel Actor: Oates
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Story Actor: Berry
Role: Bookseller Actor: Hallam
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Davenport
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Henderson
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Banquo Actor: Whitfield
Role: Malcolm Actor: J. Bates
Role: Lenox Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson
Role: Seyward Actor: Robson
Role: Doctor Actor: Fearon
Role: Hecate Actor: Reinhold
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Momus Actor: Quick
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mercury Actor: Robson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Elrington, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Henderson
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Banquo Actor: Whitfield
Role: Malcolm Actor: Davies
Role: Lenox Actor: Mahon
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson
Role: Seywani Actor: Helme
Role: Doctor Actor: Fearon
Role: Hecate Actor: Rcinhold
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Tacet Actor: Quick
Role: Rupee Actor: Edwin
Role: Bellcamp Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lake Actor: Booth
Role: Grog Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Maurice Actor: Egan
Role: Cable Actor: Brett
Role: Stern Actor: Fearon
Role: Quid Actor: Jones
Role: Bowsprit Actor: W. Bates
Role: Sailor Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Hulk Actor: Bates
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Cleland
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Baddeley
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Brereton
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Role: Oswald Actor: Brereton
Role: Merlin Actor: Aickin
Role: Conon Actor: Packer
Role: Osmond Actor: Phillimore
Role: Aurelius Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Grimbald Actor: Bannister
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 850328but Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Burnett
Role: 2nd Irishman Actor: Alfred
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Williames
Role: Rustic Actor: Chapman
Role: Irishman Actor: Phillimore
Role: William Actor: Dignum
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Hunting Duet (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C.] Danby; End of Act III Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
Role: Mirable Actor: Barrymore
Role: Fainall Actor: Bensley
Role: Petulant Actor: Baddeley
Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Phillimore
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: As17860522

Song: End of Act in of mainpiece a Hunting Duett (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C] Danby