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101
07 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece written by Beaumont and Fletcher, never acted there. Servants allow'd to keep places on the stage which will be form'd into front and side boxes, and so commodiously enclos'd as to prevent the Ladies from taking cold. Ladies send servants by three. Tickets of Mrs Clive at her House in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Mills
Role: Pinac Actor: Yates
Role: Belleur Actor: Neale
Role: De Gard Actor: Delane
Role: Lugier Actor: Blakes
Role: LilliaBianca Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nantole Actor: Winstone
Role: LeCastre Actor: Taswell
Role: Factor Actor: Bridges
Role: Priest Actor: Usher
Role: Diego Actor: Raftor
Role: Pedro Actor: Marr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Petella Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Rosalure Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe
Role: Gubbins Actor: Sullivan
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

102
20 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Ryan
Role: Antony Actor: Havard
Role: Caesar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Plebeians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: in the character of Pierot Actor: Lalauze.
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughan, Mrs _LeFont.
Role: Orpheus Actor: Beard
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Younge
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Sga Campioni
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Arthur
Role: Gawky Actor: Bencraft
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Marten
Role: Drudge Actor: Hippisley
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy
Role: Country lads Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade

Entertainment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

103
22 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Desire. Benefit Cashell. [Receipts: #34 1s., plus #103 2s. from tickets. Charges #60.] Paid Marshall, Timber Merchant, a Bill for Goods deliver'd for Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre #23 4s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Benefit Lalauze, who is oblig'd to change the play advertised for his Benefit on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. The Tickets deliver'd out for Don Sebastian will be taken for this play (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Cashell
Role: In Act II a Concerto on a German Flute Actor: Mr Balicourt.
Role: Bevil Actor: Quin
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Marten
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461231

104
02 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Paid Garrick in full for his performance this season #175. Paid for carpentry at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre 12s. 6d. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #82 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick.

105
21 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive, Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. Stage form'd into front and side Boxes. Send servants by 3. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive in Great Queen St., Lincolns Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Cross: Ned Thompson dy'd. Receipts: #220 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash #78; tickets, #94 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: in which will be perform'd Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive
Role: the Original Dialogue Actor: set to music by Arne
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Delane
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Taylor Actor: Shuter
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Justice Actor: Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: By Particular Desire, the Irish Song, Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive

106
20 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Arne. Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A Grand Musical Masque, written by Congreve, set to music by Arne. By Particular Desire. Tickets to be had of Arne at Mr West's, a Frame Maker in Duke St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #140 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #80 4s. 6d.; tickets, #75 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Iago Actor: Macklin
Role: Cassio Actor: Mills
Role: Brabantio Actor: Berry
Role: Montano Actor: Mozeen
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Ludovico Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Paris Actor: Lowe
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Cooke, Janeton Auretti

107
13 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes [as on 7 March]. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [According to the Larpent MS, No. 77 additions were made to the afterpiece of some fifty lines to bring Lettice back into the picture, and enable her to resolve the plot, and to sing The Life of a Beau as a take-off.] Receipts: #206 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clive, first time
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Frankly Actor: Havard
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Buckle Actor: Usher
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Valet Actor: James
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: also Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, Janneton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Song: By particular desire The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

108
14 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book.] Tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be publish'd Don Saverio: A Musical Drama, as it is performed at Drury Lane. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Printed for John Watts, and sold by him at the Printing Office in Wild Court, near Lincoln's Inn Fields (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.
Role: add Parts Actor:
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: with an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@r Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

109
13 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [see 2 May 1744]. Tickets and places of Mrs Pritchard, at her house next the chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Five rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. [Stage as of 10 March.] Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Paid Blakes for 2 wiggs #3 3s.; Paid Mrs Pritchard for a ticket as per agreement #10 10s.; Norton 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Garrick
Role: Villeroy Actor: Havard
Role: Baldwin Actor: Berry
Role: Carlos Actor: King
Role: Fernando Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: Blakes
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Shuter
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: .
Role: Damon Actor: Beard.
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Miss Baker; II: The Venetian Peasant-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

110
09 April 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Benefit for Mrs Rachel Hooper, who perform'd Six Years ago at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields. [Earlier bills listed The Recruiting Officer for this night. Today's bill calls only for a concert.] To begin at six o'clock. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Talbot
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hooper.

Music: Vocal Music-Mrs Hooper, first time of performing here, Miss Talbot

111
11 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. By desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Part of the Pit and Boxes will be laid together, and servants will be admitted to keep Places on the Stage. N.B. The building on the stage is rais'd on a new plan, much more convenient than any ever yet erected, the Area of the being kept entirely clear, and the Building enclos'd so as to form distinct Boxes, like those in the Front of the House. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Pritchard, next the Chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Mr Hobson at the stage Door. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

112
23 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Tickets to be had at Mr Prince's, Linnen Draper, the Golden Artichoke, in Great Queen St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; of Mr Calcroft at the Ship in Ivy Lane, Newgate St., and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 22nd will be taken. No building on stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Lee
Role: Ostrick Actor: Shuter
Role: Horatio Actor: Palmer
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Scrase
Role: Ghost Actor: Berry
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Ray
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Lee.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter.
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges.
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Charon Actor: Layfield
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

113
30 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (Treasurer). Tickets and places to be had of Pritchard, at his house next the chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Triumphal Entry of the King will be as usual. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Bridges.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Selim Actor: Simpson
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

114
01 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Sorcerer, a Pantomime Entertainment, originally performed at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, is preparing, with alterations, at Covent Garden (The scenes painted by Mr Lambert) and will be performed one day next week. [Another letter appeared in the General Advertiser on innocent entertainment for the lower classes (see 29 Jan. 1752), but severely criticized the existence of Prize fights, Cock-pits, and Gambling houses as the real nuisances and nurseries of theft and disorder."] It is whispered that the Townwill shortly be entertained with a phenomenon of the Monosyllable Fun,--the match between Sir Alexander Drawcansir, Kent. and their Lownesses of Grub Street, being certainly to be decided on the Stage; great bets depending on this Battle, it is thought the Knowing ones will be taken in (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Iago Actor: Macklin
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks
Role: Cassio Actor: Ridout
Role: Roderigo Actor: Dyer
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Redman
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Role: Montano Actor: Bransby
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

115
13 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Minors. No building on stage. Tickets of Mrs James at her lodgings at Mr Saunder's Carpenter, in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Miss Minors' at Mr Nicholl, a Baker in Catherine St., and at stage door. An Information was given to Henry Fielding, Esq; that a Set of Barber's apprentices, journeymen staymakers, maid-servants, &c. had taken a large Room at the Black Horse in the Strand, to act the tragedy of The Orphan; the Price of Admittance One Shilling. About eight o'clock the said Justice issued his warrant, directed to Mr Welch, High Constable, who apprehended the said actors, and brought them before the said Justice, who, out of compassion to their youth, only bound them over to their good behavior. They were all conducted through the streets in their Tragedy Dresses, to the no small Diversion of the Populace. (General Advertiser). Receipts: #138 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Blakes.
Role: Fribble the only time this season Actor: Garrick
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

116
17 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard, Treasurer. Tickets his house next the Chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields. This day publish'd at 1s.A Poetical Epistle from Shakespear in Elysium, to Mr Garrick at Drury Lane Theatre. Printed for J. Newberry (General Advertiser). Old Jack Ray, dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Gipsie Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sowdon
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mossop
Role: Axalla Actor: Lee
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moneses Actor: Havard
Role: Hal Actor: Simson
Role: Dervisse Actor: Winstone
Role: Stratocles Actor: Mozeen
Role: Omar Actor: Burton
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: 7520401 but Frenchman Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

117
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes
Role: Erox Actor: Burton
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Narbas Actor: Berry
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocals Actor: Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .

Dance: As17521201

118
14 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Acted but once these three years. Tickets to be had of Blakes at his House in Duke's Court, near Broad Court, Bow St. Covent Garden; of Mrs James in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at stage door. Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes
Role: Ananias Actor: Shuter
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughn
Role: Lovewit Actor: Winstone
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Face Actor: Woodward first time
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Shuter riding on an ass.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

119
30 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (treasurer). Farce went well Jane Shore was to have been Play, but chang'd on Sunday--Bellamy ill (Cross). Tickets of Pritchard, in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore will be taken. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Otway, with several additions never perform'd before. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes
Role: Ananias Actor: Shuter
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughn
Role: Lovewit Actor: Winstone
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Face Actor: Woodward first time
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: An Alteration of Scapin

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Yates, Shuter, Blakes, Ackman, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley.

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

120
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mossop
Role: Macduff Actor: Havard
Role: Ross Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Hecate Actor: Winstone
Role: Sayward Actor: Winstone
Role: particularly A Dance of Furies Actor: Devisse, others.
Role: Duncan Actor: Burton
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross
Role: Angus Actor: Simson
Role: Lenox Actor: Scrase
Role: Young Sayword Actor: Marr
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross
Role: Witches Actor: W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter
Role: Fleance Actor: Berry
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: 7530324 but Occasional Prologue Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Oberon Actor: Master Simson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Statue Actor: The Little Swiss
Role: To conclude with a Minuet Actor: the two principal characters of the Farce.

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

121
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Simson
Role: William Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Falstaff Actor: Berry
Role: Ford Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Yates
Role: Shallow Actor: Taswell
Role: Page Actor: Burton
Role: Caius Actor: Blakes
Role: Slender Actor: Woodward
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: Marr
Role: Host of Garter Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Robin Actor: Master Simpson
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson
Role: the Statue Actor: Granier
Role: With an Occasional Prologue Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: The whole to conclude with a Minuet Actor: the two principal characters of the Farce.

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

122
28 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson and Wife and Mas. Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at Grigsbys Coffee House, behind the Royal Exchange, and at stage door. Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Ross first time.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: By Children Actor:
Role: Jasper Actor: Mas. Cautherley
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Flash Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Puff Actor: Mas. Wallace
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: characters.

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: III: A Minuet-Mas. Simson, Miss Simson

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22 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: "230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Woodward
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Yates
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: _. Short cast only. Apprentice and Wingate.
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Gargle Actor: Burton
Role: Catchpole Actor: Vaughan
Role: Scotchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Irishman Actor: Jefferson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Simon Actor: H. Vaughan

Dance: A Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard (by Desire)

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18 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Tickets of Miss Pritchard in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #340 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time
Role: Ernesto Actor: Jefferson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Address to the Town Actor: Miss Pritchard.
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Polydore Actor: Holland, 1st time.
Role: Acasto Actor: Berry
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross
Role: Polydor Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a new Dialogue Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard
Role: With a Grand Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: in which Minuet Actor: Miss Pritchard.

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30 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece alter'd from Beaumont & Fletcher (Cross) being a sequel to Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of the Shrew (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Pritchard. Tickets of Pritchard in Great Queen St.; Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. [The Larpent MS 133 lists the characters: Sophocles, Tranio, Maria, Bianca, Jaques, Petruchio, Petronius, Pedro, Citizens, Countrymen, Doctor, Apothecary, 1st Watch, 2nd Watch.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Aletes Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Phorbas Actor: Davies
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Song: Beard