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Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's benefit deferred on account of her dangerous illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber extremely ill, benefit to have been tomorrow deferred. Her death reported (Winston MS 9) [but see 29 March]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Strange.
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Ackman
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Lieut Actor: Moody
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's death reported yesterday contradicted. She prov'd out of danger (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry [formerly Mrs Gregory] engaged from Ireland to curb Mrs Yates, whose friends suspected as much and treated her cruelly (Genest, V, 87)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is come to town and so well recovered as to be able to appear in Belvidera the latter end of the week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Powell
Role: Zaphna Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mahomet Actor: Bensley
Role: Pharon Actor: Lee
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: adds Ali Actor: Strange
Role: Mirvan Actor: Bransby
Role: Ammon Actor: Raftor
Role: Hercides Actor: Keen.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber='s name appears here for last time in the bills (Genest, V, 91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Rasor Actor: Yates
Role: Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry hissed a little. Mr Dodd being ill, Master Burton played Fribble in the pantomime (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Strange.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry
Role: King Actor: Love
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Garcia Actor: Lee
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Perez Actor: Keen
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Strange
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMrs Bellamy thinks it her duty to inform the Public, that, as her name is in the Bills, (Though the Managers have sent her word she was not to play) she should think herself wanting of that Gratitude she owes the Public, if she did not let them know, she is ready to perform Cordelia. [Pasted in playbills of dl 1766-67 at 19 Jan. See Mrs Bellamy's Apology (1785) IV, 145-47, where she notes that although Miss Wilford made her entrance the audience forced her to withdraw and Mrs Bellamy acted the entire part.] Receipts: #221 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bennet
Role: Lear Actor: Ross
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Role: Bastard Actor: Clarke
Role: Gloster Actor: Gibson
Role: Kent Actor: Walker
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cushing
Role: Albany Actor: Davis
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Public Advertiser assigns Kent Actor: Morris.
Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries made her first appearance on this stage in Belinda.--not perfect.--was pretty well received.--is a little smart figure (Hopkins MS Notes). At 15 minutes past 4, took my place in the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Provok'd Wife. Mr Garrick is inimitable as Sir John Brute, Palmer does Heartfree, and Mrs Abington Lady Fanciful (with a song not printed in the play) very well. Constant by Cautherly, whose figure and manner I do not like, Vernon in Col. Bully sings a song (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Jobson Actor: Love
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries very imperfect in Lucy. The Farce greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: With alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Cautherly
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Havard
Role: Trueman Actor: Packer
Role: Uncle Actor: Burton
Role: Blunt Actor: Ackman
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: MMrs W. Barry very bad in Almeria-imagine she was in Liquor (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Perez Actor: Keen
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Garcia Actor: Aickin
Role: Selim Actor: Strange
Role: Lenora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Abram Actor: Weston
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Forge Actor: Burton
Role: Justices Actor: Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Coachman Actor: Watkins
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Welshman Actor: Wright
Role: Jenkins Actor: Palmer
Role: Constable Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: with Proper Dances Actor: .
Event Comment: MMrs Hippisley d---k, and could not speak (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Scholars Actor: Fawcett, J. Burton
Role: suggested Mungo Actor: Moody.
Event Comment: MMrs Barry spoke the Original Epilogue to Mainpiece By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Rivers Actor: Holland
Role: Cecil Actor: King
Role: Lord Winworth Actor: Reddish
Role: Sir Harry Newburg Actor: Palmer
Role: Sidney Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Rivers Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Farmer Actor: Johnston
Role: Witch Actor: Moody
Role: Squire Actor: J. Burton
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley
Role: to Conclude with a Masquerade Actor:
Role: a New Allemande Actor: .

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Cockade-Miller; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Lisetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Cockade Actor: Miller
Role: Harcourt Actor: Winstone
Role: Horatio Actor: Raftor
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Flash Actor: Livier
Role: Conjurer Actor: Beard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Lilliputians, scholars to Livier.

Song: In: the usual Songs-Mrs Clive, Beard; particularly The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive, Beard; The Beaux Lamentation-Mrs Clive, Beard for the Loss of Faranelli; The Provident Damsel-Mrs Clive, Beard

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills
Role: Face Actor: Macklin
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Tribulation Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Ep1cure Actor: Shepard
Role: Kastril Actor: Woodward
Role: Surly Actor: Havard
Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh
Role: Lovewit Actor: Turbutt
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390131 but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus and Students as Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Davenport; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Punch-Olbeldiston; Statue-Surel; Bawd-Mullart; Mephostophilus-Lally; Time-Rainton; Death-Nichols; Constable-Topham; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Jones, Mrs Herle; Doctor's Man-Leigh; Countrymen-Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet; Diana-Mrs Clive; Mars-Lally; Mercury-Lally Jr; Bacchus-Boval; Flora-Mlle d'Lorme; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Iris-Miss Mears .
Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Davenport
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Olbeldiston
Role: Statue Actor: Surel
Role: Bawd Actor: Mullart
Role: Mephostophilus Actor: Lally
Role: Time Actor: Rainton
Role: Death Actor: Nichols
Role: Constable Actor: Topham
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Leigh
Role: Countrymen Actor: Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mars Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle d'Lorme
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Song: English Cantata composed by Carey, sung by Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Carlos Actor: Roberts
Role: Charino Actor: Topham
Role: Antonio Actor: Norris
Role: Duart Actor: Paget
Role: Manuel Actor: Turbutt
Role: Governor Actor: Hewitt
Role: Sancho Actor: Mullart
Role: Clodio Actor: Mecklin
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Song: An English Cantata composed by Henry Cary and sung by Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Essex Actor: Marshall
Role: Southampton Actor: Hewitt
Role: Burleigh Actor: Cory
Role: Raleigh Actor: Richardson
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Song: By Mrs Clive, particularly a Cantata composed by Carey

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Minuet in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Grognet

Song: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Baldwin Actor: Boman
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Biron Actor: Quin
Role: Carlos Actor: Cibber
Role: Frederick Actor: Este
Role: Belfont Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pedro Actor: Winstone
Role: Fabian Actor: Oates
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Fernando Actor: Griffin
Role: Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miller
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song: English Dialogue by Salway and Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Milward
Role: Banquo Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Duncan Actor: Boman
Role: Malcolm Actor: Cross
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Seyton Actor: Berry
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Harper
Role: Witches Actor: Miller, Griffin, Shepard
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: Vocal and Instrumental proper to the Play, with Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, and others. Medley Overture, as17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Milward
Role: Banquo Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Duncan Actor: Boman
Role: Malcolm Actor: Cross
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Seyton Actor: Berry
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Harper
Role: Witches Actor: Miller, Griffin, Shepard
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, &c

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: Grand Ballet, as17351125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cibber
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Milward
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trueman Actor: Cross
Role: Blunt Actor: Winstone
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland

Song: In I: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive