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222 results for: Keyword - Jos. Besford
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201
30 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

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

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: II: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17110930.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17110930.]

202
07 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley
Role: Orgar Actor: Clarke
Role: Edwin Actor: Hull
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: A New Pantomime Ballet call'd The Bird Catchers-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See dl 27 Nov. 1750.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See dl 27 Nov. 1750.]

203
26 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Owenson
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: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Marcourt Actor: Woodward
Role: Cross Actor: Shuter
Role: Kitchen Actor: Dunstall
Role: Freeman Actor: Perry
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown, who performed last season in the Fairy Prince and in Man and Wife.

Dance: I: New Dance, as17730206; II: A New Comic Dance-Mas. Harris (Scholar to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; End Opera: (By particular desire) will be reviv'd The Whim-Aldridge, Sg Manesiere; End II of Farce: A New Dance-Mas. Langrish (Scholar to Aldridge) his first appearance, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Harris (Scholar to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; End Opera: (By particular desire) will be reviv'd The Whim-Aldridge, Sg Manesiere; End II of Farce: A New Dance-Mas. Langrish (Scholar to Aldridge) his first appearance, Miss Besford.
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.

204
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs P. Green.
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Role: Southampton Actor: Wroughton
Role: Burleigh Actor: Hull
Role: Raleigh Actor: Thompson
Role: Lieut. Actor: Fox
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

205
30 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tony Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lewes
Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Dutch Dance [see17720925]-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

206
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 6 years. [See 29 Dec. 1769.] Charges #66 3s. 6d. Profit to Reinhold #66 7s. 6d., plus #111 9s. from tickets (Box 287; Pit 194; Gallery 106). Paid Mr Kingswood for feathers &c. #5 10s.; Paid Holmden (Breechesmaker) #1 13s. 6d.; Paid Fisher for the Music of the Sylphs #42; Paid Besford for making properties #20 15s. Receipts: #132 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Prince John Actor: Harris
Role: Douglas Actor: Owenson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith
Role: Vernon Actor: Hull
Role: Worcester Actor: Gardner
Role: Bardolph Actor: Davis
Role: Poins Actor: Lewes
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing
Role: Carriers Actor: Dunstall, Quick
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: The Public Advertiser assigns King Actor: Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

207
12 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The South Briton

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Shuter, Lewis, Wroughton, Hull, Dunstall, Fox, Kniveton, Quick, Lewes, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, Mrs P. Green, Mrs Helme, Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson
Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall
Role: Simon Actor: Cushing
Role: Watchman Actor: Besford

Dance: IV: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; End I Farce: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford; End I Farce: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 26 March

208
21 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Melmoth
Role: Clown Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Clarke
Role: Autolicus Actor: Quick
Role: Florizel Actor: Lewis
Role: Polixenes Actor: Bensley
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Melmoth
Role: Perdita Actor: the Lady who performed Indiana

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741119, but Dances-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Besford.
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini
Role: Bridegroom Actor: Mattocks
Role: 1st Druid Actor: Reinhold
Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: 2nd Shepherd Actor: Fox
Role: Hymen Actor: Mas. George
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Loader
Role: Speaking Druid Actor: Booth
Role: Bride Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Venus and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems
Role: Chorus of Druids Actor:

209
29 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Wroughton.
Role: In Act V a New Dance of Forresters Actor: Daguville, Helme.
Role: Jaques Actor: Barry
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Adam Actor: Lee, first time for all three these characters
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hull
Role: Amiens Actor: Mattocks
Role: Frederick Actor: Fearon
Role: LeBeau Actor: Booth
Role: Sylvius Actor: Whitefield
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson
Role: Touchstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Fox
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: In Act V a new Pastoral Dance Actor: Daguville, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Grub Actor: Shuter
Role: George Bevil Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Consol Actor: Quick
Role: Robin Actor: Whitefield
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Langrish (pupil to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; III: A New Pantomimical Dance call'd The Enchantress, as17750201; End: The Humours of Blackwall; or, The Indiaman Return'd-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford.

210
11 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the Last time this season. Tickets deliver'd by Blurton, Stoppelaer, Besford, Mrs Perry, and Mrs Lawrence? will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson
Role: Daniel Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: a Song Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: See17750417 With two additional scenes Actor:
Role: for the first time a Fiera in Mascherata Actor:

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe-Blurton, Miss Mathews; IV: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

211
12 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Issac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Antonio Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker
Role: Francis Actor: Fox
Role: Porter Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Lavinio Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Brunetto Actor: Young
Role: Barberino Actor: Booth
Role: Alberto Actor: Davies
Role: Mago Actor: Fearon
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Captain Actor: Baker
Role: Puritan Actor: Quick
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End Opera: A New Pantomimical Dance, call'd The Irish Wedding-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Miss Besford, others

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford, others.

212
02 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Issac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Antonio Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker
Role: Francis Actor: Fox
Role: Porter Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Puritan Actor: Jones.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Lavinio Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Brunetto Actor: Young
Role: Barberino Actor: Booth
Role: Alberto Actor: Davies
Role: Mago Actor: Fearon
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Captain Actor: Baker
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance call'd Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford.

213
15 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Aickin, Palmer, Jackson, Fearon, Massey, Egan, Davies, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Davies, Mrs Poussin, A Gentlewoman
Role: Freeport Actor: Aickin
Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.
Role: A New Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performance Comment: The Lilliputians-Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren (see17770718, also Master Hitchcock, Master Pulley, Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Hitchcock (Peake, II, 2).
Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

214
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Wroughton
Role: Pharasmanes Actor: Aickin
Role: Teribazus Actor: Lewis
Role: Megistus Actor: Hull
Role: Zopiron Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tigranes Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Cast
Role: Heartley Actor: Whitfield
Role: Champignon Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Oclabber Actor: Mahon
Role: Maclaymore Actor: Wilson
Role: Lyon Actor: Booth
Role: Brush Actor: Death
Role: Haulyard Actor: Reinhold
Role: Block Actor: Quick
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford.

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

215
23 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wordsworth, Jackson, Painter, J. Bates, Fox, Besford, Eves, Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Templeton, Miss Bassan, the widow of the late Miles, and the widow of the late Dr Arne will be taken this evening. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #219 2s. 6d. (43.14.0; 4.5.6; tickets: 171.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander Actor: Wordsworth
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End IV: Triple Hornpipe-Eves, Ratchford, Miss Lings; End: new dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Lings

216
13 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford .

217
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Marrall Actor: Fearon
Role: Furnace Actor: Booth
Role: Lord Lovell Actor: Lewis
Role: Wellborn Actor: Wroughton
Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Quick
Role: Allworth Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Order Actor: Jones
Role: Amble Actor: Stevens
Role: Watchall Actor: Painter
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Taylor Actor: Newton
Role: Vintner Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson
Role: reach Actor: Henderson
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

218
10 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by J. Wilson, Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Rowson, S. Besford, Mrs Lampe, Miss Francis, Mrs Wise, Mrs Dalrymple, Miss Ellington, Mrs Hamilton will be admitted. Receipts: #260 (81/17; 5/9; tickets: 172/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Joules
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis
Role: Touchwood Actor: Wroughton
Role: Flutter Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Saville Actor: Aickin
Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield
Role: Courtall Actor: Robson
Role: Silver Tongue Actor: W. Bates
Role: Mountebank Actor: Booth
Role: Porter Actor: Fearon
Role: Hardy Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: : Old Rebate Actor: Quick
Role: Trueman Actor: Whitfield
Role: Frank Actor: Robson
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones
Role: Praecipe Rebate Actor: Edwin
Role: Servant Actor: Newton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Waterman by Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Miss Rowson

219
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Aickin
Role: CG Grey Actor: Hull
Role: Vane Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Fearon
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Jacob Actor: Edwin
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Diggery Actor: Edwin
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Whitfield
Role: Harry Stukeley Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Booth
Role: Cymon Actor: Stevens
Role: Wat Actor: Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Hostler Actor: Bates
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

220
11 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Henderson
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Booth
Role: Juan Actor: Davies
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Besford
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers' Panic

Performance Comment: As17850507, but added: Jones, Newton, Thompson, Bates, Darley, Painter, Besford, Bonnor; Miss Brangin; omitted: Cubitt, Wilson .
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Henderson
Role: Polixenes Actor: Aickin
Role: Camillo Actor: Hull
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Clarke
Role: Clown Actor: Wilson
Role: Cleomenes Actor: Fearon
Role: Autolicus Actor: Edwin
Role: Florizel Actor: Lewis
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: , a Part of the Devil Actor: Kean
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Julep Actor: Booth
Role: Apozem Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Calomel Actor: Fearon
Role: Camphire Actor: Stevens
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Role: Lovelace Actor: Bonnor
Role: Woodley Actor: Cubitt
Role: Drugget Actor: Quick
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

221
25 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Cubitt, Thompson & Besford. Receipts: #216 16s. 6d. (59.17.0; 4.8.6; tickets: 152.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick
Role: Caleb Actor: Edwin
Role: Colonel Talbot Actor: Aickin
Role: Mandeville Actor: Farren
Role: Count Pierpoint Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Wilkins Actor: Fearon
Role: Johnson Actor: Brown
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Gregory Actor: Edwin
Role: General Howitzer Actor: Quick
Role: Captain Farquar Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sulphur Actor: Davies
Role: Commissary Actor: Fearon
Role: Rifle Actor: Darley
Role: Corporal Actor: Cubitt
Role: Saib Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17870523

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03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Rock, Besford & Mrs Watts. The Caledonian Wedding [a dance, advertised on playbill of 2 June] cannot be performed on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [3rd piece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, advertised on playbill of 2 June.] Receipts: #177 6d. (48.1.6; 7.16.0; tickets: 121.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Basil Actor: Rock
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
Role: Figaro Actor: Bernard
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Quick
Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Booth
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Blanchard.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: Noodle Actor: Cubitt
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley
Role: Arthur Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Joseph Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: Noodle Actor: Cubitt
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley
Role: Arthur Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin