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51
16 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Salisbury Actor: Palmer
Role: Pembroke Actor: Blakes
Role: Hubert Actor: Berry
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Essex Actor: Jefferson
Role: Citizen Actor: Burton
Role: English Herald Actor: Scrase
Role: Faulconbridge Actor: Simson
Role: Gurney Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: King Philip Actor: Davies
Role: Dauphin Actor: Lacey
Role: Pandulph Actor: Havard
Role: Austria Actor: Mozeen
Role: Chatillon Actor: Vernon
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Aesop Actor: Burton.
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Tatoo Actor: Marr
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

52
18 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Shore Actor: Mossop
Role: Gloster Actor: Davies
Role: Belmour Actor: Blakes
Role: Darby Actor: Burton
Role: Catesby Actor: Mozeen
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Baptista Actor: Burton
Role: Hortensio Actor: Mozeen
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biandello Actor: Blakes.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

53
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewood Actor: Taswell
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Palmer
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.
Role: Emperor Actor: Wilder
Role: Vizir Actor: Vernon
Role: London Prentice Actor: Beard
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas
Role: Princess Theoraze Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

54
17 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes
Role: Erox Actor: Burton
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Polyphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Narbas Actor: Berry
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward , 1st time
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Haughton , 1st time
Role: Singing Master Actor: Beard, with a favorite French air
Role: The Minuet Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Other characters Actor: Lacey.

Song: Beard, Miss Thomas

Dance: Devisse, Mlles Auretti, Auguste

55
02 July 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Cross
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Phillips
Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
Role: Shallow Actor: Shuter
Role: Falstaff Actor: Phillips
Role: Silence Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Bardolph Actor: Clough
Role: Mouldy Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Feeble Actor: Blakey
Role: Shadow Actor: Slim
Role: Prince Actor: Cross
Role: Poins Actor: Young Cross
Role: Davy Actor: H. Vaughan
Role: Wart Actor: Johnson
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: The Drunken Peasant Actor: Phillips
Role: Epilogue Actor: Nobody.

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

56
03 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith
Role: Polydore Actor: Havard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Page Actor: Master Woodward.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-the Misses Hambleton

Music: M$Mr Handel's famous Water@Musick-, with Trumpets and French Horns; accompany'd with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums- the ingeniousMr Joab Baker

57
29 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Austin
Role: King Edward Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Servt Actor: Miss Reed.
Role: Lovel Actor: O'Brien
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Entertainment: M$Mr Foote's Epilogue to the Minor-Master Summers, a child 4 years old

58
21 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel is set out for Ireland, in order to have Oratorios, etc., at Dublin, this Winter.-Daily Advertiser, 21 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

59
22 October 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel proposes to perform by Subscription 24 times during the Winter Season and engages to exhibit two new Performances and several of his former Oratorios. 8 Guineas. At his House in Brooke St.

Performances

60
21 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Quin having a violent hoarseness renders us incapable of performing the Revenge as intended

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Ryan
Role: Alphonso Actor: Hippisley
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Hale
Role: Curio Actor: Cashell
Role: Seberto Actor: Gibson
Role: Porter Actor: Rosco
Role: Verdugo Actor: Hayman
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Chapman
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Master of Madhouse Actor: Marten
Role: Lopez Actor: Carr
Role: Jaques Actor: Anderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Sga Campioni, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozane
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Gardeners Actor: Destrade, Dupre
Role: Lasses Actor: Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Jackson, Mrs Vaughan
Role: Earth Actor: LaLauze, Mrs Duval
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Fire Actor: Picq, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Water Actor: Cooke, Sga Campioni.

61
11 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick lies very ill of a Fever at his Lodgings in Covent Garden.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

62
17 September 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: MMr Yeates has taken particular Care there shall be no Disturbance, but everything shall be conducted with the utmost Decorum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cartwright.

63
27 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Prim Actor: Hippisley
Role: Modelove Actor: Chapman
Role: Freeman Actor: Havard
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sackbut Actor: Marten
Role: Simon Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge.
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Pluto Actor: Rector
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.

64
12 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Indisposition having rendered him unable to perform on Monday next (the 16th instant) in the play of Jane Shore for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, she begs leave to inform the Publick, that it is deferr'd till Monday the 23rd Instant; and Mr Garrick's till further Notice. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Horner Actor: Ryan
Role: Harcourt Actor: Havard
Role: Sparkish Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Dorilant Actor: Cashell
Role: Quack Actor: Marten
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Beard
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Quorum Actor: Marten
Role: Chaunter Actor: Bridgwater.

65
20 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Handell's Oratorio of Joseph. 3rd night, [i.e., of oratorios] (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Cast
Role: Pharaoh Actor:
Role: Joseph Actor:
Role: Reuben Actor:
Role: Simeon Actor:
Role: Judah Actor:
Role: Benjamin Actor:
Role: Potiphera Actor:
Role: Phanor Actor:
Role: Asenath Actor:
Role: Chorus of Egyptians Actor:
Role: Hebrews Actor: .

66
28 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote thinks it his Duty to return Thanks to his Friends for the great Honour they did him Yesterday, and begs the Favour of their Company this Day at Twelve o'Clock on the same Occasion. It is desir'd by several Persons of Quality, that (to prevent confusion at going out) the Ladies and Gentlemen would pay for their Chocolate going in. [Repeated 29, 30 April.] [See Daily Advertiser on 30 April for Ed. Pinchbeck's objections against Foote's program.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

67
08 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick being disabled by illness from speaking the Prologue when it was demanded, hopes this publication will be consider'd as a proof of his desire to compensate the disappointment (Daily Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #113 0s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet
Role: the whole to conclude with a Dance Actor: the characters of the Play

68
29 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Shuter taken (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross); #85 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Berry
Role: Day Actor: Ray
Role: Obadiah Actor: Taswell
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Story Actor: Blakes
Role: Committeeman Actor: Bransby
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson
Role: Soldier Actor: Usher
Role: Jack Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Usher
Role: Martin Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Crook
Role: Dr's Wife Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

69
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Lee Play'd Bastard (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #174 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Lee
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Gloster Actor: Berry
Role: Kent Actor: Winstone
Role: Albany Actor: Mozeen
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Burgundy Actor: Marr
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

70
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Choleric Actor: Yates
Role: Carlos Actor: Sowdon, 1st appearance there
Role: Antonio Actor: Arthur
Role: Charino Actor: Taswell
Role: Don Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Usher
Role: Sancho Actor: James
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bransby
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

71
11 February 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote is so exceedingly Hoarse, that the Benefit intended this evening at the Haymarket must be deferr'd till some day next week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

72
23 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr and Mrs Dyer are arriv'd from the theatre in Dublin; and in a few days he will appear in the part of Tom in the Conscious Lovers at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Receipts: #55 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lee 1st appearance that stage
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellmay Actor: Gibson
Role: Meggot Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time in that character
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

73
23 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dudley Actor: Ryan
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Pembroke Actor: Delane
Role: Suffolk Actor: Ridout
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Gardiner Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Lowe
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Infernals Actor: Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont
Role: Harlequin Actor: Oates
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Hussar's servant Actor: Arthur
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Atkins
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: LaLauze
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

74
10 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Neale (a good Actor) Dy'd--buried at Brumpton (Cross). Gave a Xmas Box to Princess Amelia's servts #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #127 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

75
07 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Barry
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sowdon
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.