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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow

Event Comment: Barry being suddenly taken extremely ill, Zara [announced on playbill of 2 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #110 0s. 6d. (105.10.6; 4.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Wroughton
Role: Seofrid Actor: Hull
Role: Offa Actor: Whitefield
Role: Oswald Actor: Robson
Role: Priest Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson
Role: Aribert Actor: Lewis
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Lively Actor: Mattocks
Role: Hunks Actor: Reinhold
Role: Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Osman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mustapha Actor: Fox
Role: Ali Actor: Baker
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Tanjore Actor: Lewis
Role: Alderman Arable Actor: Quick
Role: Project Actor: Munden
Role: Jack Arable Actor: Fawcett
Role: Arable Actor: Middleton
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Role: Meanwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Promptly Actor: Thompson
Role: Vickery Actor: Farley
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: unassigned Actor: Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Dialogue (composed by Purcell)-the Masters Hamilton; III: A Song of Lord Flame's out of the Opera of All Alive and Merry-Master W. Hamilton

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: A new Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle, As17820930, but Jeremy-W

Cast
Role: ; Jeffery Actor: Helme
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Whitfield
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Clodpole Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Jeffery Actor: Stevens
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17821231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son

Music: End of Part I concerto on the hautboy by W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Palmer
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: Carlos Actor: Johnstone
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Swords
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaimed, as17860304athi

Song: In Act I of mainpiece an obligato song for the oboe (composed by Shield and accompanied by W. Parke); In Act III a favourite song (composed by Sard), both by Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Pope
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Farren
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Helme
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies
Role: The Spirit Actor: Leoni
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Young English Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: Edwin
Role: Farmer Sternhold Actor: Darley
Role: Vulture Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Fearon
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Booth
Role: Hazard Actor: Cubitt
Role: Plunder Actor: Gardner
Role: Sneak Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brown
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rock
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bowden
Role: songs Actor: Bowden.
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone
Role: Hodge Actor: Blanchard
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Carter Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Footman Actor: Bonville
Role: Cook Actor: Rock
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Quick
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: House Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Bowden
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, Cubitt, Bonville
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Pope
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Garcia Actor: Davies
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Gardner
Role: Selim Actor: Macready
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: Hali Actor: Cubitt
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Comus Actor: Bowden
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, Cubitt, Bonville
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Role: Campley Actor: Davies
Role: Medium Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Role: Planters Actor: Gardner, Thompson, Helme, Evatt
Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock

Dance: End II: As17881025; End: A Divertissement, as17881001

Song: In I: Sweet Bird-from L'Allegro Il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke; additional songsby Anfossi, Sacchini, Dr Arnold, -Mrs Billington

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Billington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Lepoche Actor: Quick
Role: Squire Tally@ho Actor: Edwin
Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Davies
Role: Colonel Epaulette Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Fearon
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger
Role: Ned Actor: Rock
Role: Puttey Actor: Painter
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Billington

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington