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176
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A List of the Company Performers etc.@Actors Messrs Ross #1 6s. 6d.@Sparks #250 #1 8s.@Dyer #180 #1@Smith #1 8s.@Shuter #1 6s. 8d.@Ridout #180 #1@Clarke 16s. 8d.@Collins 13s. 4d.@Dunstall 13s. 4d.@Bencraft #100 12s.@Barrington #100 12s.@Gibson 10s.@Marten 6s. 8d.@Costollo 6s. 8d.@Anderson 6s. 8d.@Hull 6s. 8d.@Wignell 5s.@Bennet 5s.@Redman 4s. 2d.@Holtom 5s.@Buck 4s. 2d.@Perry 4s. 2d.@Stoppelaer 3s. 4d.@R. Smith 3s. 4d.@Giffard 3s. 4d.@Creswick 3s. 4d.@Gibbs 3s. 4d.@Weller 3s. 4d.@C. Smith 2s. 6d.@Blakey 2s. 6d.@Davis 5s.@Actresses Misses Ms Macklin #300 #1 13s. 4d.@Ms Ward #1 6s. 8d.@Ms Hamilton #1 10s.@Ms Elmy 13s. 4d.@Ms Vincent 13s. 4d.@Ms Green 11s.@Ms Pitt 10s.@Ms Dyer #70 7s. 8d.@Ms Barrington 6s. 8d.@Ms Baker 6s. 8d.@Ms Morrison 5s.@Ms Ferguson 5s@Ms Stephens 5s.@Ms Helm 4s. 2d.@Ms Mullart 3s. 4d.@Ms Sledge 3s. 4d.@Ms Copen 3s. 4d.@Ms Burden 3s. 4d.@Ms Davis 3s. 4d.@Ms Cokayne 3s. 4d.@Ms Allen 2s. 6d.@#9 19s. 4d. Actors #15 10s. 10d.@#25 10s. 2d.@Singers Men Messrs Beard #210 #1 3s. 4d.@Mattocks 10s.@Baker 6s. 8d.@Legg 5s.@#2 5s.@Singers Women Mrs Ms Lampe 13s. 4d.@Ms Brent 13s. 4d.@Ms Young 10s.@Ms Abegg 5s.@#2 1s. 8d.@Men Singers #2 5s.@#4 6s. 8d.@. Dancers Men Messrs Poitier Sr #80 8s. 10d.@Maranesi #150 16s. Sd.@Poitier Jr #150 16s. 8d.@LaLauze #100 12s.@Miles 10s.@Granier 10s.@Desse 6s. 8d.@Rochford #50 5s.@Dumay 5s.@Gosly 5s.@Baltazer 5s.@Dufour 5s.@Lassy #35 3s. 8d.@#5 9s. 6d.@Dancers Women Mrs Capdeville #150 16s. 8d.@Ms Maranesi #120 13s. 4d.@Ms Vernon 10s.@Ms Granier 6s. 8d.@Ms Jansolien 6s. 8d.@Ms Mariane #50 5s.@Ms Welch #35 3s. 8d.@Ms Craford #35 3s. 8d.@Ms White 3s. 4d.@Ms Dause 3s. 4d.@Ms Vallois 2s. 6d.@#4 4s. 10d. Men Dancers #5 9s. 6d.@#9 14s. 4d.@Mrs P. R. 10s.@Ms S. B. 6s. 8d.@Ms Bambridge 1s. 8d.@10s. 4d.@Prompters etc. Mr Stede 10s.@Young 5s.@Robertson 1s. 6d.@16s. 6d.@Painters Messrs Lambert #100 12s.@Dall #100 12s.@Austin 2s.@#1 6s.@ Servants numberers Stables 5s.@Housekeeper Sarjant #40 4s. 6d.@Wardrobe Whitefield #30 3s. 4d.@Officekeeper Ballard 3s. 4d.@Pearson 2s. 6d.@Box office Carne 2s. 6d.@Davis 2s. 6d.@Assistants Baker 2s. 6d.@Etherington 2s.@Lobby Door Goode 2s.@Ruby 2s.@Evans 2s.@Condell 2s.@Box Keepers Ansell 2s.@Letsam 2s.@Vaughan 2s.@Green 2s.@Potter 2s.@Pit Office Henning 2s.@Wilford 1s. 8d.@Toten 1s. 8d.@Pit Door Keepers Ross 1s. 8d.@Clingo 1s. 8d.@Ass. Office Clarke 1s. 8d.@1 Gal. Office Slater 2s.@Doorkeeper Rawlinson 1s. 8d.@2 Gal. Office Derby 2s.@Doorkeeper Seymour 2s.@Constable Barnes 2s.@Featherman Scott 1s. 8d.@Porter Besford 2s.@#3 9s. 10d.@Women Dressers #1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen 12s. 10d.@#5 5s. 4d.@Women Dressers Mrs Goold Wardrobe Keeper 3s. 4d.@Asst. Do Ms Wignell 2s. 6d.@Do Ms Paddick 1s. 8d.@Ms C. White 1s. 6d.@Ms Hales 1s. 6d.@Ms Martin 1s. 6d.@Ms Potts 1s. 6d.@Ms Wallis 1". 6d.@Ms Broad 1s. 6d.@Ms Gwynn 1s. 6d.@Ms Whitfield 1s. 6d.@Ms Buck 1s. 6d.@#1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen Mrs Brooks 1s. 2d.@Ms Hanmore 1s.@Ms Warwick 1s.@Ms Byrn 1s.@Ms Niblett 1s.@Ms Hollingsworth 1s.@Ms Barron 1s.@Ms Rumsey 1s.@8s. 2d.@Lampman Smith, Jo. 1s. 8d.@Sweeper Cawder, Jo. 1s. 6d.@Candleman Carter 1s. 6d.@12s. 10d.@Performers Sallerys #25 10s. 2d.@Singers Do #4 6s. 8d.@Dancers Do #9 14s. 4d. 18s. 4d.@Prompters Do 16s. 6d.@Painters Do #1 6s.@Servants Do #5 5s. 4d.@#47 17s. 4d.@Nightly Charges as per estimate #36 1s.@#83 18s. 4d.@--British Museum Egerton MS 2271.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comment Continued

177
26 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilford, Clingo (pit door-keepers, Abbot (stage door-keeper), Trout (lobby door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd out by the late Russ (pit door-keeper), Besford, Dixon, Mislebrook &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Minuet Actor: Sodi, Miss Macklin.
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: minuet Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Vocal Parts for the Solemn Dirge Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Role: Romeo Actor: Ross
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Tibalt Actor: Bennet
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davis
Role: Paris Actor: Perry
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Montague Actor: Redman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Minuet Actor: Maranesi, Miss Macklin
Role: A Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor:
Role: which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge Actor:
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Mrs Vernon, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Thrifty Actor: Bennet
Role: Gripe Actor: Costollo
Role: Leander Actor: Davis
Role: Shift Actor: Buck
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs White
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Octavian Actor: Perry.
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101

178
16 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for an Ancient Widow Gentlewoman and her Daughter (in great distress); Rawlins, Potter, Waylin. None admitted behind scenes. Tickets delivered by Mas. Besford, and Mrs Naylor, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Offa Actor: Tindal
Role: Solemn Hymn Actor:
Role: Seofrid Actor: Walker
Role: Solemn Hymn Actor: as of 2 Nov. 1764, but_Beard, Miss _Miller.
Role: Hengist Actor: Smith
Role: Aribert Actor: Ross
Role: Oswald Actor: White
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Walker
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Frenchman Actor: Holtom
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

179
15 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlings, Mas. Besford, Wild, Francis, Miss Cokayne. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Acted but once these 20 years. Afterpiece, for the last time this season. Tickets delivered by Bassan, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Gould, Mrs Paddick, the Widow Trott, &c. will be taken. N.B. Tickets for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Smith
Role: Cecil Actor: Walker
Role: Morton Actor: Clarke
Role: Davison Actor: Hull
Role: Gifford Actor: Gardner
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): Joseph Haines

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Sileno Actor: Beard
Role: Damaetas Actor: Dibdin
Role: Jupiter Actor: Legg
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

180
27 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Horatio Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith
Role: Sciolto Actor: Walker, 1st time
Role: Altamont Actor: Dyer
Role: Rossano Actor: Gardner
Role: Servant Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks
Role: Palaemon Actor: Dibdin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss Poitier.

Dance: I: A New Tambourine Dance-Master Blurton (apprentice to Fishar, eleven years old, 1st appearance any stage); End I: Rural Love, as17661120; II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar, sixteen years old, 1st appearance any stage); III: A New Pantomime Ballet-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (Apprentice to Fishar, ten years old, 1st appearance any stage as a dancer); IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Capon; Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford (Apprentice to Fishar, ten years old, 1st appearance any stage as a dancer); IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Capon; Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Wapping Landlady. Jack (in Distress)-Fishar; the other Sailors-Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King; Landlady-Miles; Milk Woman-Sga Manesiere; other women-Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez

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.

181
21 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Hull
Role: Governor Actor: Morris.
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Role: Charino Actor: Hallam
Role: Duart Actor: Davis.
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Shuter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Mattocks
Role: Argus Actor: Bennet
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(4th 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.

182
22 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Bennet.
Role: Diego Actor: Cushing
Role: Public Advertiser assigns Diego Actor: Lewis.
Role: Manuel Actor: Shuter
Role: Philip Actor: Ross
Role: Octavio Actor: Gardner
Role: Soto Actor: Dunstall
Role: Trappanti Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Luis Actor: Davis
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

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

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

Ballet: III: 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.

183
26 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith
Role: Brass Actor: Woodward
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Shuter
Role: Gripe Actor: Dunstall
Role: Clip Actor: Redman
Role: Jessamin Actor: Morgan
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Groom Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

184
01 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Mattocks
Role: Oldboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessamy Actor: Dyer
Role: Jenkins Actor: Dunstall
Role: Harman Actor: Mahoon
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

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

Dance: End of Opera: A New Comic Dance, call'd the Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time.

185
16 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob Actor: Barrington
Role: Wellbred Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Gibson
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Downright Actor: Gardner
Role: Clement Actor: Morris
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Wignell
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: After the Original dance a Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, 1st time.
Role: Sailor Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: To conclude with the Original Dance in the Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to Fishar; End Act II: By Particular Desire, The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End Act III: A New Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd The Tartarians-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with New Dresses); End Act IV: a New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Spanish Coal@Heaver-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

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.

186
28 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rose, Sherrard and others. Tickets deliver'd by Robson, Dixon, Wooley, Roberts, Fransdorf, Doe, Reed, Ellis and Pilfold will be taken. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Rose 20 31 25 #12 3s. #6 1s. 6d.@Sharratt 6 6 11 #3 10s. #1 15s.@Robson 1 49 52 #12 16s. #6 8s.@Dixon 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Wooley 3 38 64 #12 17s. #6 8s. 6d.@Roberts 13 53 42 #15 8s. #7 14s.@Fransdorf 33 33 #8 5s. #4 2s. 6d.@Doe 1 13 49 #7 2s. #3 11s.@Reed 10 13 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Ellis 6 33 #4 4s. #2 2s@Pilfold 25 128 17 #27 3s. #13 11s. 6d.@Total #121 14s. #60 17s. (Account Book).@ [See note to 27 May.]@ Rec'd of Gardner for his deficiency 6th inst. #13 3s. 6d.@ Rec'd of Miss Besford her deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Holtom for his deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Mrs Trott her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #2 16s.@ Rec'd of Miss Maddan her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #5 19s.@ Rec'd of Arnd Fishar his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #1 9s.@ Rec'd of Parsons his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #19.@ Rec'd of Morris his deficiency the 3rd inst. #2 10s. 9d. (Account Book).@ Receipts: #35 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Morgan, _Bennet
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: Morris
Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Role: Worthy Actor: Hull
Role: Ballance Actor: Gibson
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: 680421but Harlequin Actor: Miles.
Role: with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs Actor:
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Furies Actor: Fishar, etc.
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Others Actor: Morgan, _Weller, _Miles.
Role: Dances Actor: LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17680527

187
14 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera [by Joseph Reed]. Never Performed before. Books of the Opera to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #246 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Cast
Role: Western Actor: Shuter
Role: Tom Actor: Mattocks
Role: Supple Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Allworthy Actor: Gibson
Role: Bliful Actor: Gardner
Role: Nightengale Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Old Nightengale Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Western Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Tom Jones Author(s): Joseph Reed

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Hull
Role: Sparkish Actor: Dyer
Role: Dorilant Actor: Davis
Role: Harcourt Actor: Perry
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Gardeners-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

188
26 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Alwin Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Raymond Actor: Packer
Role: LaRoches Actor: Davis.
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Fox.
Role: Grey Actor: Clarke
Role: Morton Actor: Perry
Role: Laroches Actor: Gardner
Role: Peasant Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: The Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford [see17681123]; End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford [see17681123]; End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920.
Cast
Role: The Merry Sailors Actor: Aldridge.

189
15 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant and son (Book and Box-keeper). Charges #87 6s. Deficit to Sarjant #14 19s. covered by #175 16s. from tickets (Box 477; Pit 293; Galley 126) (Account Book). Deficits and 1!2 values of tickets received from Barrington; Francis; Abbot; Miss Garman; Holtom; and Miss Besford. Receipts: #72 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: _Baker.
Role: the Vocal Parts of the Triumphal Entry Actor: Mrs _Baker, _Mattocks.
Role: Father Actor: Powell
Role: Publius Actor: Smith
Role: Valerius Actor: Perry
Role: Hostilius Actor: Clarke
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: in Act II the Truimphal Entry of Publius Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

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

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Cast
Role: The Merry Sailors Actor: Aldridge.

190
11 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance any stage
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: Scenery specified particularly as a Representation Actor: Lambert
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Yeoman Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Miles
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17671114.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17671114.]

191
14 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Wignell
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Belfield Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Francis Actor: Perry
Role: Skiff Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Cast
Role: The principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife

Dance: III: A Dance-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford; End: The Whim, as17691123

Performance Comment: Burton, Miss Besford; End: The Whim, as17691123.

192
30 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks .
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Barnshaw.
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Gibson
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Capon, Miss _Valois.
Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: Scenery specified particularly as a Representation Actor: Lambert
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Yeoman Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Miles
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford[, as17691111

Performance Comment: Burton, Miss Besford[, as17691111.

193
24 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Morris
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Young Meadows Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Rosetta Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Gibson
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Cushing.
Role: Damon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cymon Actor: Hamilton
Role: Corydon Actor: Wignell
Role: Arcas Actor: Davis
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford , as17691111; End Opera: The Lamplighters, as17691005

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford , as17691111; End Opera: The Lamplighters, as17691005.

194
24 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer first time
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Sideboard Actor: Holtom
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Furnish Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Baker first time
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks
Role: Palaemon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

Performance Comment: Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.]

195
26 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Duke of York-$Miss Besford in Public Advertiser.] Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Richmond Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Catesby Actor: Fox
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Lewes
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell
Role: Stanley Actor: Gardner
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Smith
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Bates
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Tressel Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Damaetas Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Jupiter Actor: Legg
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

196
28 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Giles Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End of Opera: The Provenzales-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17680301.

Performance Comment: Burton, Miss Besford. [See17680301.]

197
23 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Ogleby Actor: Kniveton
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sterling Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley
Role: Flower Actor: Morris
Role: Brush Actor: Dyer
Role: Canton Actor: Quick
Role: Traverse Actor: Thompson
Role: Truman Actor: R. Smith
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Thompson
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Lewes
Role: Simon Actor: Fox
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.]

198
30 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Role: Truman Actor: Perry
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Younger
Role: Uncle Actor: Hull
Role: Blunt Actor: Cushing
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Wild
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson
Role: Le Fleur Actor: Holtom.
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.]

199
21 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Wroughton
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hull
Role: James Actor: Cushing
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Tamper Actor: Wroughton
Role: Prattle Actor: Lewes
Role: Maj Belford Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Bell Actor: Bulkley
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage

Cast
Role: The Principal characters Actor: Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage.

200
25 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Charles Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With Marplot's Address to the Public Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Simon Actor: Fox
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

Monologue: Before: The New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept