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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lucas. Mainpiece: That celebrated Comedy. Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Entertainment: Several Extraordinary Entertainments, as will be express'd in the Bills

Event Comment: A masque of music composed by Henry Purcell. Benefit Mrs Lucas. Mainpiece: Revis'd with large Alterations
Event Comment: Benefit Lucas. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. To begin positively at Six o'clock, on Account of the Company's return at a proper Hour to St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Havard
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bullock
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Lodovico Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Othello Actor: Giffard
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Duke Actor: Barden
Role: Brabantio Actor: Smith
Role: Gratiano Actor: Machen
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Event Comment: This Benefit being designed for the Use of Mr Mills and his Creditors, Tickets for the Creditors are to be had of Mr Lucas, at the Sun Tavern, Clare Market; and for Mills at His Lodgings in Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Foppinton Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Morelove Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Barrington.
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Lowe; III: Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460104 IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lawrence (Boxkeeper); Miss Ferguson, Crudge (Housekeeper); Tickets deliver'd out by Lucas, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Goold will be taken this night; and also tickets deliver'd by Miss Sledge for the 7th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Rover Actor: Smith
Role: Belvile Actor: Ridout
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Stephano Actor: Bennet
Role: Phillippo Actor: White
Role: Sancho Actor: Collins
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Antonio Actor: Dyer
Role: Sebastian Actor: Buck
Role: Officer Actor: Wignel
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Biskey Actor: R. Smith
Role: Blunt Actor: Shuter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Baker
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington.

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Buck, Lucas, Dumay, Mrs Granier, and Miss Cokayne. Tickets deliver'd out by Martin, Letsam, Mrs Jarvis, and Mrs Gold will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: James Actor: Collins
Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Miller Actor: Marten
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17580417

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Lucas, and Cresswick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Cresswick, 1st time
Role: a New Epilogue Actor: Cresswick.
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer
Role: Strictland Actor: Ridout
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellamy Actor: Clarke
Role: Simon Actor: Wignell
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the Play.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Cresswick
Role: Frenchman Actor: Cresswick
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Jan. 1770.] Afterpiece: For this night only this season (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Miss Macklin #19 4s., plus #43 from 172 Box tickets. Paid Whitefield one fourth year's salary due Lady Day last #25. Paid Mr Barber for a suit of regimentals embroider'd with gold, #12 12s. Paid Lowe and Lucas (linnen drapers) #13 19s.; Paid Evans for Spermecita candles as per bill #12. Paid Barrett (wax chandler) #3 4s. (Account Book). [Miss Macklin considered this a poor benefit, and on 6 May 1772 wrote to her father about the troubles she met in getting it underway. Woodward would not play in the farce since it did not belong to the theatre and since he had not be asked before she put his name in the bills. Kniveton labored hard and did quite well as Sir Archy. Ann Pitt so ill she could not do Lady Wrangle, but Mrs Hull sat up two nights, learned the part and acted it creditably (Harvard, Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Vol. II, pt. 2, after p. 55).] Receipts: #83 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Actor: Yates
Role: Frankly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Granger Actor: Hull
Role: Witling Actor: Dyer
Role: Cook Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: a Minuet Actor: Hamoir, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Kniveton
Role: Callaghan Actor: Fox
Role: Groom Actor: Lewes.
Role: Goodchild Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: End: A Dance in which will be an Allemande,-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Theodore. [Scenario of new ballet (Vienna, c. 1773) lists the parts: Colin, Herpin, Le Baillif, Clitandre, Lucas, Julie, Mathurine, Javotte, Climene, Lisette.] Tickets to be had of Mlle Theodore, No. 39, Tichfieldstreet, Portland Chapel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Cast
Role: : Berto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Dottor Stoppino Actor: Morigi
Role: Ruggiero Actor: Nonini
Role: Clarice Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Tancia Actor: Sga Salpietro
Role: Sandrina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: In the Masquerade Scene a Minuet by Mlle Theodore and Nivelon; End of Act I Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110; End of Act II a new Ballet (composed by Noverre), La Rosihe de Salency, by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Leger, Henry, Bournonville, Olivier, Miss Simonet, Sga Crespi

Cast
Role: : Admetus Actor: Gardel
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: Apollo Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hebe Actor: Mlle Theodore
Role: Iris Actor: Mlle Baccelli.
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet
Role: Alphonso Actor: Gardel
Role: Ines Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Role: Chief of the Island Actor: Slingsby.
Event Comment: Account-Book, summer: Paid 212 Renters a total of #4,918 8s. interest; 2 Sept.: Paid Lucas, Tinman, in full, #568 18s. 9d. The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #321 11s. (245/4/6; 67/18/0; 8/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Benson
Role: Trueman Actor: Trueman
Role: If Fanny Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: Palmer
Role: Endless Actor: Suctt
Role: Old Cottager Actor: Maddocks
Role: Robin Actor: Barrymore
Role: William Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Tom Oakum Actor: Bannister
Role: Ben Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Splicem Actor: Kelly
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Dick Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Busy Actor: BensonCottager's Wife-Mrs Booth
Role: BensonCottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mary Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Chatterley
Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace.