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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Merchant Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Dorax Actor: Quin
Role: Sebastian Actor: Ryan
Role: Muley Moluch Actor: Cashell
Role: Benducar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mustapha Actor: Rosco
Role: Mufti Actor: Hippisley
Role: Muley Zeydan Actor: Anderson
Role: Alvarez Actor: Ridout
Role: Orchan Actor: Hayman
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Song: I: (by particular Desire) The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive; IV: Beard

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni; V: LaLauze, Sga Campioni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Coupler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Lory Actor: Chapman
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: Harry Actor: Carr
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Hellebore Actor: Ridout
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Welsh Davy Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Cooke; II: Cooke, LaLauze, Picq; III: Le Gondalier-Cooke; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Mrs Delagarde

Song: IV: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodstock Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Loveworth Actor: Gibson
Role: Maiden Actor: Cushing
Role: Squib Actor: Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hilleria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Capt. Beaugard-Gibson; Sir Davy Dunce-Collins; Sir Jolly Jumble-Dunstall; Courtine-Anderson; Fourbin-Bencraft; Lady Dunce-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Beaugard Actor: Gibson
Role: Sir Davy Dunce Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Jolly Jumble Actor: Dunstall
Role: Courtine Actor: Anderson
Role: Fourbin Actor: Bencraft
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: III: O Beauteous Queen Enclose those eyes, Come Ever Smiling Liberty-Mrs Storer; V: the 4th Cantata of Mr Stanly (in the character of Anacreon)-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Simson
Role: Flash Actor: Master Atkins
Role: Puff Actor: Master Hurst
Role: Jasper Actor: Master Pope
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Entertainment: S+Specialty Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare set to music by Dr Boyce; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. [Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes. Tickets at Beard's House, New North Street, Red Lion Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Macklin
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Woodward
Role: Vizard Actor: Ridout
Role: Dicky Actor: Yates
Role: Tom Actor: Reed
Role: Constable Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7400317 but Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

Dance: I: Muilment; III: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Muilment

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: By particular Desire, a Song in the Character of a Sea Captain (as17400325-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: By Command a Ballad Farce not acted these 3 years [see 30 Nov. 1742]. Amphitheatre on Stage. Send servants by three. Tickets to be had of Beard in Red Lion Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Noll Bluff Actor: Marten
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin.
Role: Belmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Barnaby Actor: Bencraft
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; in which characters will be introduced the Favourite Duetto in Solomon, Composed by Mr Boyce-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Song: II: New Song by Handel-Beard; IV: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: III: Scotch Dance, as17431124; V: Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

Event Comment: Benefit Beard, Two Rows of the Pit will be laid into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: (IIn Daily Advertiser) I: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; III: Clown-Nivelon; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: (IIn Daily Advertiser)II: A new Cantata-Beard; In III: Chacon a Boire-Leveridge, Salway; IV: Beard; End I Afterpiece: Since Times are so bad (Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Roderigo Actor: Knight
Role: Cassio Actor: Betterton
Role: Brabantio Actor: Hull
Role: Lodovico Actor: Whitfield
Role: Duke Actor: Waddy
Role: Gratiano Actor: Powel
Role: Montano Actor: Clarke
Role: Iago Actor: Murray
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard

Performance Comment: Principal Ballet Characters-Follett, Bologna Jun., Bologna Sen., Dyke, Whitmore, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Jackson, Hawtin, Powers, Findlay, Rayner, Webb, Farley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Ward, Miss Bologna, Mrs Wybrow (1st appearance); Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Abdallah, Capt. Teach, Garrat Gibbons, Cesar, Gunner, Carpenter, Seamen-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria">Clarke, William, Drunken Negro-$Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-$Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.] the following new Scenes, Songs: Grand Cabin. While the jolly grog-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot; [Entrance into Cabin. My Willy was a Sailor bold-Miss Gray; [Between Decks. Stand to your guns our cannons thunder-Townsend, Hill; [Entrance into Cabin. A pirate's Life-Townsend; [Roads of Madagascar. Negro Air: When sunny Beams-Master Standen; [Sea Ballad. Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu-Hill; [Inside of Black-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.
Cast
Role: Principal Ballet Characters Actor: Follett, Bologna Jun., Bologna Sen., Dyke, Whitmore, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Jackson, Hawtin, Powers, Findlay, Rayner, Webb, Farley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Ward, Miss Bologna, Mrs Wybrow
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray
Role: Seamen Actor: Clarke, William, Drunken Negro-Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Drunken Negro Actor: Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: While the jolly grog Actor: Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot
Role: My Willy was a Sailor bold Actor: Miss Gray
Role: Stand to your guns our cannons thunder Actor: Townsend, Hill
Role: A pirate's Life Actor: Townsend
Role: When sunny Beams Actor: Master Standen
Role: Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu Actor: Hill
Role: Inside of Black Actor: Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons
Role: In Search of a Pirate Actor: Clarke, Simmons
Role: with Black Actor: Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray
Role: No longer heave the heart@felt sigh Actor: Hill, Miss Gray

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Tickets at Beard's House, New North Street, Red-Lion Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Tattle Actor: Cross.
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Woodward
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17381011, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier

Song: II: Wou'd You Taste the Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard; IV: (By Desire,) Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. No part of pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Servants allow'd to keep Places on the stage. Tickets and Places to be had of Beard at his House in North St., Red-Lion Square, and at the Sta ge Door. Tickets deliver'd out for the 21st of March will be taken. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Song: A Cantata set by Dr Boyce-Beard

Entertainment: End Cantata: the Parody of Shakespeare's Stages of Life-Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Prince Actor: Macready
Role: Tibalt Actor: Cubitt
Role: Paris Actor: Marshall
Role: Balthazar Actor: Evatt
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Davies; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Norfolk-Evatt; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren
Role: Stanley Actor: Hull
Role: Tressel Actor: Macready
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Simmons
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Catesby Actor: Davies
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Cubitt
Role: Norfolk Actor: Evatt
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel
Role: Oxford Actor: Farley
Role: Richmond Actor: Pope
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17921008, but Blue Beard-Rowson.

Dance: Dancing, as17921008, but _Ratchford, Holland

Event Comment: "Could Kelly check that constant tempest of passion which tears to rags almost every sentiment he delivers, the dialogue of the piece [Blue-Beard] would be much improved" (Times, 20 Jan.). Receipts: #348 13s. 6d. (241.2.0; 104.13.6; 2.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: Dowton
Role: Mandeville Actor: Wroughton
Role: Howard Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Veritas Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Realize Actor: Suett
Role: Robert Actor: Russell
Role: Copsley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rigid Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Cicely Copsley Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Maddocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Aickin
Role: Money@trap Actor: Suett
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Clip Actor: Maddocks
Role: Jessamy Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Palmer; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Maddocks; Spahis-Sedgwick, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks [i.e. doubled Hassan]; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins; Male Peasants-Grimaldi, Gregson, Gallot, Aylmer, Potts, Willoughby; Male Slaves-Roffey, Thomson, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Female Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining. [And see17980116] .And see17980116] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Trueman, Wentworth; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy [beginning with 14 Dec. called Anne Lovely]-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Freeman Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Aickin
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Suett
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Russell
Role: Aminadab Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Trueman, Wentworth
Role: Stockbrokers Actor: Hollingsworth, Maddocks
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: called Anne Lovely] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Kelly; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Teck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore; Male Slaves-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Blake, Ms Riches; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Thoroughgood Actor: Aickin
Role: Barnwell Actor: Packer
Role: George Barnwell Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17981006] .And see17981006] .
Cast
Role: Blue Actor:
Role: Abomelique Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ibrahim Actor: Suett
Role: Selim Actor: Dignum
Role: Shacabac Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Hassan Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans
Role: Janizaries Actor: Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Peasants Actor: Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke
Role: Don Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Holland
Role: Alonzo Actor: Surmont
Role: Michael Perez Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Leon Actor: Kemble
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Dowton
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Trueman
Role: Margarita Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Clara Actor:
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Grimaldi.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clarke, Mead, Elliot; Male Slaves-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs, Ms Chippendale; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Miss Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Event Comment: Benefit Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: The Vocal by Beard. Solo on the Violin by Festing

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken this night (London Daily Post and General Advertiser). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. Fleetwood dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. Beard ill and did not act. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Hornpipein Act III Actor: Yates.
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Mackheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mat Actor: Ray
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: End of Farce:By Particular Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley, based on The Lucky Chance, by Aphra Behn. Prologue and Epilogue by James Cobb (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published A School for Grey-Beards (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer
Role: Classic Actor: Packer
Role: Subtle Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Staunton
Role: Marquis Actor: Burton
Role: Kitteau Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Gamut Actor: Fawcett
Role: Robert Actor: Chaplin
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 16 Jan. 1789]. Afterpiece [1st time at a public theatre (1st acted at Lord Barrymore's private theatre at Wargrave, 13 Apr. 1791); P 2, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. Not published]: With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music composed by Baumgarten. The Scenes painted by Richards, Hodgins, Pugh, Walmsley, and other assistants. Books of the Songs [W. Woodfall, 1791] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. "The Piece was last night very incorrectly exhibited...The scenes of the destruction of the cottage by fire, the view of Strawberry-hill, and Blue Beard's infernal palace...are worthy of commendation. The last scene was not grand enough: the wings were by no means in unison" (Public Advertiser, 22 Dec.). Receipts: #279 13s. (249.19; 29.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holman
Role: Siffridi Actor: Hull
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Macready
Role: Officer Actor: Evatt
Role: Osmond Actor: Farren
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Merry

Dance: see17920111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Visiting Day

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Courtine-Betterton; Polidore-Verbruggen; Sir Testy Dolt-Dogget; Supple-Trout; Ned-Pack; Strut-Bright; Saunter-Bowman; Sir Thrifty Gripe-Leigh; Lady Lovetoy-Mrs Barry; Fulvia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Dolt-Mrs Bowman; Mrs Junket-Mrs Lawson; Lady Autumn-Mrs Leigh; Olivia-Mrs Prince; Mrs Ruffly-Mrs Willis; Lady Weepwell-Mrs Lawson; Lady Drawle-Mrs Martin; Flora-Mrs Budd; Lettice-Mrs Porter; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Courtine Actor: Betterton
Role: Polidore Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Sir Testy Dolt Actor: Dogget
Role: Supple Actor: Trout
Role: Ned Actor: Pack
Role: Strut Actor: Bright
Role: Saunter Actor: Bowman
Role: Sir Thrifty Gripe Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Lovetoy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lady Dolt Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Mrs Ruffly Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Weepwell Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Lady Drawle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Budd
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Prince.
Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, where I saw again The Lost Lady, which do now please me better than before; and here I sitting behind hn a dark place, a lady spit backward upon me by a mistake, not seeing me, but after seeing her to be a very pretty lady, I was not troubled at it at all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lost Lady

Event Comment: This was probably acted by the King's Company, which acted the play several times in 1660-61. Pepys, Diary: At White Hall by appointment, Mr Creed carried my wife and I to the Cockpitt, and we had excellent places, and saw the King, Queen, Duke of Monmouth, his son, and my Lady Castlemaine, and all the fine ladies; and The Scornfull Lady, well performed. They had done by eleven o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and two in the Box at Scornefull Lady 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady