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Event Comment: Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #4 14s. 1d.; Frederick for Rose colour and blew sattin, 120 yds. #42 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #228 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King [1st time since his accident, 17 May 1766]; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serj. Flower-Love; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Abington; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Mrs Heidelbery-Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-Miss Pope. [See17661017] .See17661017] .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-Dodd, 1st time; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks; Sir John Lofty-DuBellamy; Kriegsman-Shuter; Robin-Dibdin; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Lucy-Mrs Pinto; Finet-Miss Poitier; Susan-Mrs Baker; Genest, V, p. 130. Larpent MS 256 confirms parts and adds Nurse-; Servants-. Edn. of 1767 lists Finet-$Mrs Thompson.

Dance: I: The Garland, as17661023; II: Rural Love, as17661120

Event Comment: N.B.: The Cunning Man is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Rec'd Condell's first [fruit concession] payment #20; Paid French on account #20; Mr John Palmer on his note #10. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #127 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Songin Act II-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Songin Act II Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: BB. Johnson's Head bill #3 9s. 11d. Rec'd Mr Heath's rent one year to Xmas last #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Count Basset-King; Manly-Packer; Sir Francis-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-Packer; Steward-Castle; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Vulture-Cushing; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Tim Shacklefigure-Weller; Longbottom-Perry; Lurcher-Davis; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Elliot; Country Dance- incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: AAsh Wednesday. Publish'd this day. Price only 1s. Letters which have passed between John Beard Esq Manager of Covent Garden Theatre, and John Shebbeare, M.D. Wherefore I thus entreat with due Submission, Between the Bard and me you'd make decision, The whole now on your Approbation waits. Prologue to the Perplexities, sung by Mr Beard. Printed for G. Kearsly N.B. This Pamphlet is entered at Stationers Hall, whoever pyrates any part of it will be prosecuted. [This pamphlet of 50 pages is given a four-column review in the Gentleman's Magazine for March (p. 124). The controversy was over a play which Shebbeare submitted to Beard and which the latter finally rejected after holding it two seasons. Beard's letters are quoted. The reviewer is severe upon Shebbeare: Upon the whole for anything that has hitherto appeared, the managers of both theatre have rather been to blame for receiving some pieces that they should have rejected, than for rejecting any they should have received. No piece has yet been printed, by the rejection of which the managers have betrayed their trust, or neglected their duty to the public. There may be such pieces in manuscript, but, if there are, the most effective way of avenging the author on the manager is to print them, for the voice of the public would instantly and effecturally do justice to the writter...by compelling the representation.' Shebbeare was Joseph Pittard?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at Drury Lane...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. Holland being suddenly taken ill, Bensley played Sir John Melville. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by Mr Georgi and Mrs Palmer, the dancing very graceful. Then Vernon presented the Cries of London (an imitation of Shuter) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of Friendly, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the Public Advertiser of the 18th for the Playbills and the Atheist a pretty good fable in verse by J. Oakman (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; After which Cries of London, in which will be introduc'd a Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670209, but Squire Richard-J. Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Lessingham; John Moody-Moody.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp composed by Grimaldi, as17670227; III: Hearts of Oak, as17670212; End: The Vintage, as17661011, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Prince of Wales-Aickin, 1st time; Prince John-J. Palmer; Moldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Gloster-J. Burton; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Achbp York-Havard; Clarence-Mas. Cape; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Feeble-Weston; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Falstaff-Love [Public Advertiser assigns Pistol-$Baddeley.]
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett Scholars to Sg Giorgi; End I of the Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17670212, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17670430 but Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: End: by Particular Desire, The Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17670427 End: By Desire, New Pantomime Ballet(5th time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427

Ballet: III: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil, Junior-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Bannister; Myrtle-Davis; Humphrey-Gardner; Sealand-Sowdon; Tom-Palmer; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Shuter; Lucinda-Miss Ogilvie; Philis-Mrs Mahon; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Fondlewife and Laetitia

Song: II: DuBellamy

Dance: IV: Fingalian-; End: Italian Peasants, as17670805

Entertainment: PPost@Haste Observations from his Journay to Paris-Shuter (for that Night only)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Love; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Lovewell-Cautherley; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Miss Reynolds; Chambermaid-Mrs Lee; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish, 1st appearance there; Manly-Jefferson; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moddy-Burton; Squire Richard-a young gentleman, [1st appearance [Mr Wingfield]; Lady Grace-Mrs Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington[, 1st time., 1st time.
Cast
Role: John Moddy Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Palmer; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Castle; Araminta-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Celia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Holland
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Gardners Holiday-Mr Shuter (his 1st appearance), Sga Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: [The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-J. Palmer; Sir John Elliot-J. Aickin; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Simson; Kitty-Miss Matthews; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Sir John Elliot Actor: J. Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17671116, but Tibalt-Gardner; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Morgan; Friar John-Wignell; Vocal parts-Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace