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4201
09 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Text--Goldoni; first performance in England. Music by Sg Vinceni Ciampi. Play a New Italian Burletta. Printed books of the opera will be sold at the theatre. Ladies send servants at half three. [The Epilogue (Larpent MS 117) suggests lovemaking in crowded theatres (see 8 Jan. 1755)]: @Close pack'd they sit and woo with secret squeeze,@Attracting elbows, sympathetic knees...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Famiglia De Bertholdi, Alla Corte Del Re Alboino

Performance Comment: The Larpent MS 116 copy, (Amsterdam, 1754) lists the parts: Alboino (King)-; Ipsicratea (Queen)-; Erminio (Confidant of the King)-; Bertoldo-; Bertoldino (his son)-; Menghina (Son's wife and mother of)-; Cacasemo-.

Dance: [Unspecified.]

4202
30 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

4203
25 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Entertainment [Proteus] is deferr'd in order to give some respite to [the performers]. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Almeria-Miss Macklin, first time; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Dennison.

4204
20 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 3 April 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Osmyn-Sheridan; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Stevens; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4205
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17541203

4206
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Life and Death of Tom Thumb, the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

4207
11 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Not acted there before. Tickets delivered out by Miss Barton will be taken. Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new raised Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Pleaseaway, Turner
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord MaYor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: the rest of the Comedians.

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

4208
15 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Acted there but once. By Authority. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Barton which could not get in on Thursday last, will be admitted this Night. [An Epistle from Mr Theophilus Cibber, to David Garrick, Esq. London: 1755, dated Nov. 20, 1755: When Th. Cibber returned from Guilford last July, he found a discharge from Covent Garden (p.5) He got a license from the Duke of Grafton to open Little Haymarket (p. 6). He began and acted ten nights in three weeks, with some success, but when Drury Lane opened, Th. Cibber was ordered to stop (p. 7). He then petitioned the Duke of Grafton to have The Haymarket for two or three times weekly for the rest of the season. He hoped that the Little Haymarket might be a nursery for young performers, as well as for new pieces (p. 24). See dl 24 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Pleaseaway, Turner
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord Mayor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (horse and foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: the rest of the Comedians.

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

4209
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Murphy first appearance there
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4210
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Walker; Doodle-Scrase; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Bennet; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips

4211
12 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A great deal of Hissing-but the Boxes being on our Side some swords were drawn, & several turn'd out of the Pit & Galleries. The Officers of the Army are very busy in this Affair, on Account of their hissing when ye King was there-saying it was an Affront-the King did turn his back to the Audience (Cross). [See note 14 Nov. on the Dancers Damn'd.] Mr Barry Play'd HamletR at Covent Garden (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

4212
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Reviv'd (playbill). Play went off Dull (Cross). Not acted these 18 years. [See 23 March 1742.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

4213
30 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry(, first time); King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Zara-Mrs Woffington; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Almeria-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; Les Statues Animees-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

4214
20 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for Merope will be taken. Benefit for Mr Holland. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite Cecil St., Strand. While he was speaking his first Speech to the Ghost, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) (Cross). Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

4215
06 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; MacDuff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignel; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4216
17 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop, 1st time; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Garcia-Usher; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Simson; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

4217
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: A Comedy reviv'd (never acted there) by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

4218
14 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Woffington; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Barry; Garcia-Dyer; Zara-Mrs Gregory.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17561217

4219
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17561210, but [abbreviated listing of cast to allow room for listing entertainment of dancing. Only the following mentioned]: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Lieut.-Shuter; Leontias-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

4220
20 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop; Selim-Walker; Perez-Mozeen; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Garcia-Usher; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

4221
21 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Vincent; King-Sparks; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Cushing; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Mrs Mayo, her first time in that character and second appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

4222
22 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Palmer; Clown-Yates; Helena-Miss Macklin; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Steward-Burton; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Diana-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: others Actor: Beard.

4223
29 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: YYe King went to Covent Garden (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

4224
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #106 11s. Paid Barry one third of surplus above the #80 allow'd for charges: #8 17s. (Account Book). [House, after meeting Saturday's payroll, is #205 3s. 2d., in the red again.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter, with the rest of the parts as usual.

4225
24 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets to be had of Lee at the Golden Ball in Bow St., Covent Garden. N.B. On Account of the Horses, &c. there will be no building on the stage. Receipts: Benefit for Lee. #117 9s. plus income from tickets, #91 9s. (boxes 82; pit 345; gallery 192) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-a Gentleman, his 1st appearance; Smith-Sparks; With Occasional Decorations, viz: A Dance of State-; Grand Battle of Horse and Foot-; A New Prologue on the Birthday of the King of Prussia-Lee.
Cast
Role: King of Prussia Actor: Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17571021, but Frenchman-the Gentleman who performs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: the Gentleman who performs Johnson.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013