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222 results for: Keyword - Jos. Besford
We found 124 matches on Performance Comments, 84 matches on Performance Title, 34 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
19 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Branson, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, and Miss Besford. Tickets deliver'd by Roffe will be taken. Charges #65 12s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #23 1s., divided as follows: Branson #11 10s. 6d.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #5 15s. 3d.; Miss Besford #5 15s. 3d., covered by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Branson 135 224 178 #85 3s.@Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones 88 109 76 #45 19s.@Miss Besford 23 82 81 #26 3s.@ [No record of Roffe's tickets appears in the Account Book this night.] Receipts: #42 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Dyer.
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Quick_, Dunstall.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Gardner
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
Role: Laertes Actor: Davis
Role: Polonius Actor: Shuter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Scribble-Lewes, first time; Honeycombe-Quick; Ledger-Dunstall; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Mrs Copin; Polly (with the Original Epilogue)-Miss Besford, her first appearance as an actress.
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: Lewes, first time
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Quick
Role: Ledger Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Besford, her first appearance as an actress.

Dance: I: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 III: A Highland Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Besford [see17680307]

Cast
Role: will be reviv'd The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Sg Manesiere
Role: A New Dance Actor: Mas. Langrish
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon
Role: call'd Rural Amusements Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

2
21 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg #2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Ross
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Role: Gloster Actor: Hull
Role: Bastard Actor: Bensley
Role: Albany Actor: Owenson
Role: Cornwall Actor: Gardner
Role: Kent Actor: Clarke
Role: Usher Actor: Cushing
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17720424

Cast
Role: A Serious Dance Actor: Miss Capon
Role: A New Pastoral Dance call'd The Rural Am Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: in which by Particular Desire will be be introduce Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Italian Gardne Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: by six principal dancers Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

3
25 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Miss Besford, Dumay, Mrs Naylor, Curtat. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. [The Account Book has crossed out The Jovial Crew and indicated the performance of The Beggar's Opera.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the 5 beneficiaries #7 4s. 7 1!2d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Redman #32 11s. (Box 38; Pit 83; Gallery 106); Besford #18 1s. (Box 23; Pit 42; Gallery 60); Dumay #62 9s. (Box 165; Pit 88; Gallery 80); Mrs Naylor #30 17s. (Box 39; Pit 90; Gallery 76); Curtat #18 16s. (Box 12; Pit 68; Gallery 56). Sarjant and Condell paid up their deficiencies. Receipts: #28 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Gibson
Role: Hearty Actor: Reinhold, first time
Role: Springlove Actor: Hull
Role: Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Hilliard Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Patrico Actor: Morris
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Valois, first time
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: The Original Crutch Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis.
Role: Quildrive Actor: Quick.
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker

Dance: II: A Minuet-Dumay, Miss Besford

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17700420

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor:

4
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Darley, Jones, Painter, Besford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe, the Widow of the late Dr Arne, and Mrs Dalrymple will be admitted. Tickets delivered for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. [Afterpiece in place of THE Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d.(93/6/6; 3/1/0; tickets: 190/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Carlos Actor: Brett
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: : Captain Actor: Bannister
Role: Sailor Actor: Brett
Role: Gobble Actor: Wilson
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Serjeant Actor: Davies
Role: Barber Actor: Mills
Role: Glazier Actor: Darley
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth
Role: Hatter Actor: Doyle
Role: Clod Actor: Edwin
Role: Whalebone Actor: Stevens
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

5
18 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford [who had hitherto appeared only as a dancer]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Farren; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Marall-Stevens; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford (1st appearance in a speaking character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson
Role: reach Actor: Henderson
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Davies
Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Quick
Role: Allworth Actor: Farren
Role: Order Actor: Jones
Role: Furnace Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Marall Actor: Stevens
Role: Wellborn Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Skirmish Actor: Edwin
Role: Russet Actor: Darley
Role: Simpkin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Harris and Miss Besford; After Mrs Kennedy's song The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Alas! Poor Sue, as17850418; End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Kennedy

6
10 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Jos. Besford for Plumes for the Champion's Horse, &c. 10s.; Paid Mr Tomkyns & Co. a bill for wine at the practises last season #1 17s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #164 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Giles Actor: Beard
Role: Mervin Actor: Baker
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: incidental to the Opera Actor: Fishar

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

7
08 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRomeo and Juliet oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Powell. Paid Jos. Besford for performing the Lyon two nights in Perseus 5s.; Paid Wm Gard for performing on the Horse and in the Lyon two nights in Perseus 7s. (Account Book). [See Perseus and Andromeda 19 and 25 Sept.] Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Giles Actor: Morris, 1st time
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gargle Actor: Massey
Role: Simon Actor: Cushing
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17670926

8
25 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Besford, Curtat, and Mrs Naylor. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of Condell in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17680430 but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage; The Hornpipe-Miss Besford (apprentice to Fishar) 1st time.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Beggar Actor: Bates.
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Player Actor: Gardner
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: With Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: a Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green Feeble-_
Role: Watchman Actor: Morgan.
Role: Feeble Actor: Quick
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davis
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry

Ballet: End of Opera: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

Cast
Role: Jack in Distress Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles
Role: Milk@woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: A Double Hornpipe Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

9
12 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Quick, Fox, Hamilton, Miss Besford. Tickets deliver'd for an Opera, and Lionel and Clarissa will be taken. Charges #64 5s. Deficit #31 7s. (apportioned equally at #6 5s. 5d. for each beneficiary). Covered by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value @Holtom 16 117 68 #28 7s. @Quick 9 77 69 #20 14s. @Fox 39 162 61 #40 3s. @Hamilton 49 52 88 #28 17s. @Miss Besford 30 56 56 #21 10s. @Money #32 18s. @Total #172 9s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Manuel Actor:
Role: Monsier Actor: .
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Carlos Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charino Actor: Lewis
Role: Duart Actor: Davis
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Shuter
Role: Governor Actor: Morris
Role: Monsieur Actor: Holtom
Role: Sancho Actor: Cushing
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Fox.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gawky Actor: Quick
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Young Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Orpheus Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Drudge Actor: Morgan
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Banks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Rural Swain Actor: Arnauld
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: I: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Hamilton (both apprentices to Fishar); End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Hamilton (both apprentices to Fishar); End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Besford.

10
15 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Quick.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: identified as Miss Darcy.
Role: Manly Actor: Clarke.
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Gambler Actor: Thompson.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Furies Actor: Hamoir
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell
Role: Miller Actor: Morris
Role: Faustus's Man Actor: Banks
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.]See17591102.]
Cast
Role: The Fingalian Dance Actor: Miss Besford.

Music: III: Concerto on Trumpet-Mas. Green (Scholar to Mr Jones)

11
17 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Stevens, No. 54, Drury-Lane; of Miss Besford, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #167 15s. (75/16; 6/17; tickets: 85/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: As17860509, but Miss Aubrey-Miss Besford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Mortimer Actor: Aickin
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Lewis
Role: Aubrey Actor: Wroughton
Role: Doctor Druid Actor: Edwin
Role: Lord Aberville Actor: Davies
Role: Colin Macleod Actor: Fearon
Role: Napthali Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bridgemore Actor: Booth
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: : Lord Actor: Helme
Role: Bailiff Actor: Booth
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Palmer
Role: Signor Cantileno Actor: Darley
Role: Ballad Actor: Brown
Role: Thomas Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Butler Actor: Edwin
Role: Squire Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Palmer
Role: Signor Cantileno Actor: Darley
Role: Ballad Actor: Brown
Role: Thomas Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of 2nd piece The trapping Landlady, as17860426

12
12 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Lewis and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Mrs Gould, Mas. Besford, and Trott's Widow, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17640402 but Juliet-Miss Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Peter-Weller; Page-Mas. Besford; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Gardner
Role: Peter Actor: Weller
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Besford
Role: Apothecary Actor: Holtom
Role: Minuet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Twist
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor:
Role: Romeo Actor: Ross
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Tybalt Actor: Bennet
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davis
Role: Paris Actor: Perry
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Montague Actor: Redman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play
Role: Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Polly Young, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Cape Actor: Lewis.
Role: Harlow Actor: Davis
Role: Young Clerimont Actor: White
Role: Heartwell Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

13
18 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons, Real, Miss Cokayne, Mas. Besford, Francis. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Wild, Bassan, Pullin, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Paddick, Mrs Walters, and Widow Trott will be taken. [House took half value of tickets in addition to ready money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Parsons 17 76 73 #22 19s. #11 9s. 6d.@Real 19 9 12 #7 6s. #3 13s.@Miss Cokayne 10 25 42 #10 9s. #5 4s. 6d.@Mas. Besford 1 32 49 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d.@Francis - 41 18 #7 19s. #3 19s. 6d.@Wylde 5 18 29 #6 17s. #3 8s. 6d.@Bassan 14 53 56 #17 1s. #18 10s. 6d.@Pullin - 34 83 #13 8s. #6 14s.@Mrs Griffiths - 32 46 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Mrs Paddick 6 26 26 #8 #4@Mrs Walters 2 13 31 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@Widow Trott 28 4 17 #9 6s. #4 13s.@Total 102 363 482 #128 3s. #64 1s. 6d.@ Receipts: #80 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Ross
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Cushing
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Role: Waitwell Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter
Role: Petulant Actor: Woodward
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Millimant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: More of Moor Hall Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Gubbins Actor: Shuter
Role: Dragon Actor: the Giant
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pinto.

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

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: the other Sailors Actor: Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles
Role: Milk Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

14
04 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lampe, and Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters (formerly Miss Lalauze), Besford, Miss Cranfield, Bates, Widow Wise, Widow Emery, and Ledger, and those deliver'd for She Stoops to Conquer will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17751031, but Polly (for that Night only)-Mrs Weichsel; Hornpipe-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
Role: Bull Actor: Booth
Role: Lory Actor: Cushing
Role: Coupler Actor: Thompson
Role: Porter Actor: Fearon
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Jones
Role: La Varole Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Taylor Actor: Bates
Role: Mendlegs Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Wilson
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sempstress Actor: Mrs White
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.

Dance: I: A Minuet-Holloway, Miss Cranfield; II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Masters (Daughter of the late Mr Lalauze)

15
25 September 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Bennett
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge

16
18 September 1755 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours and Adventures of Trusty, her Father's Man, and Three Witches

Entertainment: Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge. A Good Band is provided consisting of Kettle Drums, Trumpets, French Horns, Violins, Hautboys, Bassoons

17
25 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Frolick Actor: Woodward
Role: Boccalini Actor: Hull
Role: Vellum Actor: Wilson
Role: Rantwell Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: La Fleur Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Rebus Actor: Quick
Role: Catcall Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Lieutenant Dreadnought Actor: Mattocks
Role: Careful Actor: Reinhold
Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
Role: Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Harcourt Actor: Ward
Role: Dorilant Actor: Whitefield
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Lee
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Role: Ballad Actor: Mattocks
Role: Cantileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Goodwill Actor: Fearon
Role: Thomas Actor: Whitefield
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: The Country Mad@Cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End II: New Comic Dance-Master Jackson, Miss Parish (A pupil of Aldridge; 1st appearanae on the stage); End III: a new characteristic Irish Dance, The Humours of Leixlip; or, A Jaunt to the Salmon-Leap, in which an Irish Jigg,-Aldridge, Miss Besford; End IV: a new Comic Dance, The Coopers-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Nicols (Scholar to Aldridge; 1st appearance also); End: a new pantomimical Naval Dance, All in the Downs ; or, Farewell to Deal,-Aldridge, Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

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13 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Jameson
Role: Eustace Actor: Owenson.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meadows Actor: Baker
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: incidental to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: Robin Actor: Harris.
Role: Grub Actor: Shuter
Role: George Bevil Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lewes
Role: Consol Actor: Quick
Role: Bevil Actor: Owenson
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford; II: The Pilgrim, as17740416 End Opera: The Recruits, as17740217, but Miss _Twist, Miss Besford

Cast
Role: The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
Role: A New Dance call'd The Pilgrim Actor: Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
Role: A New Comic Dance call'd The Frolick Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford
Role: A New Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge.

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09 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Robson
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Friars Actor: Fox, Baker
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitfield
Role: Papillon Actor: Quick
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: a new dance, All in the Downs or Farewell to Deal-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

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06 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Lewis
Role: Fainall Actor: Wroughton
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Petulant Actor: Booth
Role: Waitwell Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

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

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett

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26 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: to avoid confusion whole cast is Hawthorne Actor: Morris
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mahoon, 1st time
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Drudge Actor: Morgan.
Role: Orpheus Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Squire Gawky Actor: Morris
Role: Drawer Actor: Holtom
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Banks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Wignell
Role: Clown Actor: Morris
Role: Cook Actor: Baker
Role: Porter Actor: Quick
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Rural Swain Actor: Arnauld
Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Besford, 2nd time

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23 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington.
Role: Careless Actor: Woodward
Role: Knowell Actor: Bensley
Role: Rook Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shark Actor: Mahon
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Provenzales-Mrs Burton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford. [See17680301]

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12 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mattocks
Role: Western Actor: Shuter
Role: Allworthy Actor: Gibson
Role: Old Nightengale Actor: Morris
Role: Young Nightengale Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Supple Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Blifil Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Western Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Tom Jones Author(s): Joseph Reed

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Kniveton
Role: Grumio Actor: Hamilton
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: By Desire The Tartars, as17701003; End of Farce: A New Dance, The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: I: A Dancing Academy. The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-

Performance Comment: The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-.
Cast
Role: The Minuet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: The Allemande Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton
Role: to conclude with a New Cotillion Actor: .

Ballet: End Opera: First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Mrs White; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: with a Double Hornpipe Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

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18 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Saunders
Role: Foigard Actor: Fox
Role: Sullen Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Add Sir Charles Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Aimwell Actor: Bensley
Role: Bonniface Actor: Morris
Role: Gibbet Actor: Gardner
Role: Scrub Actor: Shuter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold.
Role: The Witches Actor: _Legg.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Willems
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Dance: IV: A Double Hornpipe-Mas Blurton, Miss Besford

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19 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meadows Actor: Saunders
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley, first appearance in two years.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold.
Role: The Witches Actor: _Legg.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Willems
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17721009.