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Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Acasto Actor: Berry
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly
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: Lilliput

Event Comment: MMrs Vernon & Young. Tickets (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 15 May 1754.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
Role: Morochius Actor: Burton
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: With Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: MMrs Yates play'd Hermione (Indiff) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 16 April 1755]. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Mossop
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Havard
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Pylades Actor: Usher
Role: Phenix Actor: Bransby
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara (bad) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mossop
Role: Selim Actor: Walker
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Garcia Actor: Usher
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara agen-Oh! (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mossop
Role: Selim Actor: Walker
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Garcia Actor: Usher
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Leviez
Role: Silvio Actor: Blakes
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Atkins
Role: Puck Actor: Master Rogers
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Young
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber play'd. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Rhesus Actor: Jefferson.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Agis Actor: Mossop
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Role: Amphares Actor: Havard
Role: Euxus Actor: Davies
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
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: Vaughan.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's first appearance this season (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: O'Brien
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Philips
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Lowe

Event Comment: MMrs Yates very imperfect, and played very bad (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Obrien
Role: Briton Actor: Palmer
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Philips
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Burton
Role: Lissardo Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Packer
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: MMrs Hopkins play'd Mrs Strictland. Mrs Davies ill (Hopkins). Receipts: #118 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bellamy Actor: Jackson.
Role: Ranger Actor: Obrien, first time
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Vernon
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Yates, first time
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym, first time
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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

Event Comment: MMrs Clive taken extremely ill, The Clandestine Marriage deferred (Winston MS 9). [The St James Chronicle; or, British Evening Post, this day contained four epigrams on Foote's accident.

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.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Moody.
Role: Others Actor: Mas. Burton replaced Dodd.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.

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: Macbeth

Cast
Role: 2d Murderer Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Macduff Actor: Milward
Role: Banquo Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Duncan Actor: Boman
Role: Malcolm Actor: Cross
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Seyton Actor: Berry
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Harper
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Witches Actor: Miller, Griffin, Shepard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Role: Joe Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Music: With theOriginal Musick, carefully reviv'd,-Mrs Clive, Ray, Stoppelaer, Rainton, Este, Raftor, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Willis, Mrs Marshall

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Punch's Dance-a Child of Six Years old that never performed on the Stage before; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370503