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Event Comment: [M$Mrs Barrington, formerly Mrs Hale.] To the Author of the General Advertiser, &c. Sir: I am far from being of the opinion of too many of my countrymen, who exclaim against the performances of foreigners be they ever so extraordinary: on the contrary whenever I hear of a person who merits Encouragement from the Publick, I use all my interest in his favour; and will always continue so to do, though he should come from the extremity of the globe--Nor am I of the opinion of another class, who imagine no man can by a great performer unless he comes from a strange land. I am convinced we have an artist at present among us, as excellent in his way as ever was seen in Britain. He is an Englishman, and citizen of London; and without any instruction (as I am inform'd) performs all the surprizing Equilibres on the Slack Rope that were exhibited by the famous Turk. I have seem his performances once already and they gave me infinite pleasure. Tomorrow evening I intend to see them again, at the Theatre in the Haymarket, and heartily wish him the success he deserves, Yours, &c A. B. [See 23 Dec. 1749 note about Rich's engaging Caratha@the@Turk, and note, 28 Oct. 1749.] Receipts: #67 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townley-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Barrington; Basset-Anderson; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cushing; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors, being her first appearance on that stage; Lady Townley-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Event Comment: MMrs Bland [who first engag'd with us when she came from Ireland, but broke from it) plays this night Clarinda. Indiff. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Ridout; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin; New Country Dance-the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: Benefit Barrington and I. Sparks. Mainpiece At the Desire of sederal persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for the Distress'd Mother will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Sullivan; End of Farce, By Particular Desire Irish Rorotorio-Mr Barrington

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Vincent. No building on Stage. Mainpiece: Performed for the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Jubilee Dicky-Barrington; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Minuet-Mrs Woffington (in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Jubilee Dicky Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Entertainment: IV: (By Desire) Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Dance: V: The Villagers=, as17560315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: -MMrs Chambers

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Barrington. [No Buildings on stage. Salarino-Usher, according to $Hogan, based on a Havard playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17530126, but Solarino-Ridout; Launcelot-Barrington; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Barrington
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe. No building on Stage. Receipts: #24 6s. 6d. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary, #19 19s. 3d., covered by income from tickets: Barrington #48 9s. (Boxes 66; Pit 188; Gallery 69); Mrs Lampe #40 10s. (Boxes 34; Pit 107; Gallery 128). Total income #113 5s. 6d. [At this point in the benefit season the house shows profitable balance on the books of only #225 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Clarke; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation, after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17600327 but Drunken Man-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Barrington.

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington Fox. Tickets deliver'd by Thompson and Master Harris will be taken. Charges #67 4s. 6d. were borne by Barrington and Fox, who faced a deficit of #16 4s. 9d. apiece. It was cover'd by income from tickets. Thompson and Master Harris rec'd their tickets gratis (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Barrington 69 92 50 #36 1s.@Fox 93 194 61 #58 9s.@Thompson 0 24 94 #13 @Mas. Harris 114 61 52 #42 17s.@ Receipts: #34 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17720109, but Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Fox; Widow-Mrs Barrington; Stanmore-_; Jack Stanmore-_; Lucy Weldon-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit Barrington and Sparks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17381026, but Jobson-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Barrington.

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: [Long letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.] Barrington acted the part of Teague, in which he introduced several humorous Irish songs; which were received with universal applause, he being allowed by the whole audience to be the most complete Teague that ever appeared on the stage.--General Advertiser, 3 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Obadiah-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Day-Ray; Abel-Neale; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Committee/man-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Samson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout and Barrington. On Wednesday 24 April for the Benefit of Leveridge, The City Wives Confederacy: @To all generous Britons I sound this endeavour,@To beg that this season my play you ll promote,@By granting as usual your bountiful favour,@Which by Old Silenus shall ne'er be forgot.@Whilst Life I'm enjoying, and health do inherit,@With grateful Remembrance all thanks I'll renew@Still raising my voice to the Heighth of my Spirit,@Then swan-like will sing out my final adieu. tickets fbr the play, with the Musical note printed on them may had of Leveridge at his Lodging over against the Red Lion in Brownlow St., by Drury Lane, and of Mr Page at the Stage Door. Tickets for the 17th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17510416 but Jobson-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Barrington.

Dance: As17500926

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17520205, but only Timothy-Barrington listed.
Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Hilliard. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Jeremy-R. Smith; Isabella-Miss Young; Fanfaron-Holtom; Phelim O'Blunder-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Phelim O'Blunder Actor: Barrington.

Dance: I: Dutch Dance, as17531018; III: A Peasant Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; V: By Particular Desire, a Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: ThomasFilbert-Shuter, 1st time; Timothy Peascod-Barrington; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Timothy Peascod Actor: Barrington

Song: IV: A New Musical Dialogue The Country Wedding, written and set by T. A. Arne-Lowe, Mrs Lampe

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. The Interlude By Desire. [The afterpiece again listed as for the last time this season.] Tickets deliver'd by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631019, but Obadiah Prim-Barrington; Ann Lovely-Miss Hallam, first time; . .
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: AArcadian Nuptials-as17640120

Event Comment: MMrs Aubin against Mr Henly. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality Mrs Aubin will make an Oration. Also a Concert. At Topham's Great Room, now The Lady's Oratory. At 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: MMrs Pendarves, 27 Nov.: They [The king's] have Farinelli, Merighi, with no sound in her voice, but thundering action-a beauty with no other merit; and one Chimenti, a tolerable good woman with a pretty voice, and Montagnana, who roars as usual! With this band of singers, and dull Italian operas, such as you almost fall asleep at, they presume to rival Handel-who has Strada, that sings better than ever she did; Gizziello, who is much improved since last year; and Annabali, who has the best part of Senesino's voice and Caristini's, with a prodigious fine taste and good action! We have had Alcina, and Atalanta, which is acted tonight for the last night with the fireworks....Mrs Porter acts three times a week; I have made a party to go next week; she is the only support of the stage, the house is crammed whenever she acts.-Delany, Autobiography, I, 5578-79

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington continuing greatly indisposed, the Play of All's Well that Ends Well is oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: LLa Foullies-the Fausans

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington fainted (Rylands MS.). Last night, in the First Act of All's Well, which was acted at Drury Lane, Mrs Woffington was taken so violently ill, that she fainted away, as she stood at the scenes, ready to come on; After a proper Apology being made, the Audience with great Humanity and Patience, waited till another person dress'd to read the part.--This night the Alchemist (by Particular Desire) is to be performed; and on Thursday, His Royal Highness and the Duke and Princesses have commanded the Tender Husband. On Friday the Play All's Well will be represented; when if Mrs Woffington is not recover'd, Mrs Mills will be ready in the part. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime, a new song of Mr Arne's,-Lowe; III: Was ever nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Event Comment: MMrs Cross now doubling in Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Event Comment: MMrs Tame (see 15 April hay) had announced for her benefit this night The Old Batchelor, with Cibber as Fondlewife, Giffard as the Old Batchelor, and Mrs Giffard as Laetitia, to be followed by Tom Thumb, with Mrs Tame playing Tom Thumb, but a notice of 11 April states that Mrs Tame was ill and the performance had to be deferr'd

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: As17441117

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber being perfectly recovered of her late indisposition will certainly perform on Saturday next in Hercules

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe