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Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy Alicia (Cross). Afterpiece: By desire. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: CComic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).
Event Comment: MMiss Norris did Polly (well) (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norris, 1st time
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Event Comment: A little Noise at ye Singing & Dancing (Cross). Nn Saturday night was played for the first time a new Masque called Alfred, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, before a very numerous and splendid audience. The Piece itself, as it justly deserved met with great and universal applause: However, the spectators rightly found fault with some improprieties in the performance of the inferior dancers and actors, which we hear will be all corrected in this night's representation (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Alfred Actor: Garrick
Role: Earl of Devon Actor: Lee
Role: Hermit Actor: Berry
Role: Edwin Actor: Burton
Role: Corin Actor: Blakes
Role: Danish King Actor: Sowdon
Role: First Dane Actor: Palmer
Role: Eltruda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon
Role: Second Dane Actor: Mozeen
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home
Event Comment: At ye end ye play Mr Garrick said--Gentlemen the House being engag'd to some Gentlemen & Ladies for a private Play on Thursday next, for ye Entertainment of some of ye Royal family, & principal people of Distinction, the Masque of Alfred will be defer'd till Saturday (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Alfred Actor: Garrick
Role: Earl of Devon Actor: Lee
Role: Hermit Actor: Berry
Role: Edwin Actor: Burton
Role: Corin Actor: Blakes
Role: Danish King Actor: Sowdon
Role: First Dane Actor: Palmer
Role: Eltruda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon
Role: Second Dane Actor: Mozeen
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home
Event Comment: Benefit for Devisse. Tickets to be had of Devisse at the Distiller's, the corner of the little Piazza, Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 28th of March will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby.
Role: Constant Actor: Cross
Role: Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: New Dance-; III: Provencal Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; V: Louvre, Minuet, as17510411

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: II: Mattocks

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: New Music Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Tickets at his lodgings, at Mr Watson's Linnen Draper, Corner Charles St., Covent Garden; and at Stage Door of Theatre. [Ray inserted a long plea for benefit support on the General Advertiser, saying that Mr William Barton, who keeps the Black Swan Tavern on Bartholomew Lane, will do his visiting and deliver his tickets for him since he, Ray, is so ill.] Receipts: #78 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: By Desire.A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: The Little Swiss.
Event Comment: All quiet (Cross). Don Sebastian is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: With a Scene of Fountains Actor: never perform'd before.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Role: New Music Actor:

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122; III: A Hornpipe-Master Granier

Event Comment: BBellamy Play'd (Cross). [Cross suggests the Lottery as afterpiece, but the papers advertise Harlequin Sorcerer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry
Role: Eumenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson
Role: Artamon Actor: Usher
Role: Sergious Actor: Wignel
Role: Abudah Actor: Ridout
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Mat o Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Benefit tho not in ye bills. Mainpiece by Particular Desire (Cross). Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Burton.
Role: King Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Berry
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Albany Actor: Mozeen
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Gent Usher Actor: Lacey
Role: Burgundy Actor: Jefferson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Event Comment: Benefit for Gray, Dunbar, Smith and Broad. Receipts: #223 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson
Role: Player Actor: Burton.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Granier.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Mat o Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Miller Actor: Barry
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson
Role: Player Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Bransby
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson
Role: Player Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author (Cross). Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson
Role: Player Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Event Comment: AAs You Like It deferr'd Occasioned by the Indisposition of Miss Macklin. Receipts: #150 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: See17550203*d1755 2 10 dl See17550203*c1755 2 10 dl Benefit for the Composer (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross).
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Event Comment: Benefit for ye Composer--tho' not in ye Bills (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: See17550203