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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from London Chronicle, 9 May, and Larpent MS: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Siddons. With a New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Morose-Bensley; Truewit-Palmer; Sir Amorous-King; Capt. Otter-Yates; Sir John Daw-Parsons; Cutbeard-Baddeley; Dauphine-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Mrs Otter-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Haughty-Miss Sherry; Centaur-Mrs Davies; Mavis-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs Millidge; Epicoene-Mrs Siddons (Genest, V, 484).
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Centaur Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mavis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Miss Brett; Lovegold-Hallam; Mrs Wheedle-Miss Jones; Mrs Wisely-Miss Jones, her first upon the stage; Mariana-Mrs Talbot; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Woodburne; Clerimont-Cole; Ramilie-Mrs Charke; James-Turbutt .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-Turbutt; but see17340807. but see17340807.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: 1I: As17340731

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17520918, but Peachum-Arthur; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Jupiter in the Character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Performance Comment: As17880808, but Nuns-Mrs _Invill; Miss_ Rowson; Mrs_ Gaudry. Miss_ Rowson; Mrs_ Gaudry.

Song: Afterpiece: In the Covent-Garden Scene: (1st time) a Catch-Mathews, Chapman

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [DO 2. Larpent MS 1251; not published]: Never acted at a Public Theatre [1st acted privately at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith, 28 Feb. 1798]; Written by her Serene Highness the Margravine of Anspach. The Music partly by the Margravine, and partly by Sarti, Guglielmi, Paisiello, and Saphio. Grand Overture, La Chasse, by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, &c. The Machinery by Sloper. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Her Serene Highness the Margravine of Anspach having, with unprecedented Kindness and Liberality, lent Mr Fawcett the Manuscript of the above magnificent and interesting Opera, he begs leave to state that nothing shall be wanted on his Part to render it as acceptable to the Public as it was to the Nobility who had the pleasure of seeing it at the Brandenburgh house Theatre. Ibid, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 41, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #532 6s. 6d. (239.1.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 290.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17980921, but Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Ellen-Miss Chapman; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: A Gallimaufry

Afterpiece Title: The Princess of Georgia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Townsend, Simmons, Clarke, Miss Waters, Mrs Chapman, Miss Sims, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from Larpent MS: Giobar-Incledon; Morad-Munden; Acba-Fawcett; Daracardin-H. Johnston; Iskouriah-Townsend; Nainda-Miss Waters [in MS: Mrs Atkins]; Zara-Miss Sims; Illidia-Mrs H. Johnston [in MS: Mrs Pope]; unassigned-Simmons, Clarke, Mrs Chapman; Ambassadors and Suite from Armenia-Dyke, Hawtin, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Street, L. Bologna; Ladies of the Harem-Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Walcup, Ms Blurton.
Cast
Role: Nainda Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Illidia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: unassigned Actor: Simmons, Clarke, Mrs Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Locket-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Eyres; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Haughton; Diana-Monlass; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Norman; Mrs Vixen-Miss Tollett; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Mrs Monlass; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Woodward. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Sandham
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Woodward. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Her Maid Actor: Mrs Dove

Dance: As17341231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Incledon, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Powel, Gray, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Clendining; Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1793, and Songs T. and J. Egerton, 1793): Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Blanchard; Casper-Fawcett; Mendicant-Cubitt; Don Pedraza-Powel; Mariners-Gray, Linton, Street; Peasant-Thompson [not in text; see17930923]; Guide-Linton [i.e. doubled]; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Bercilla-Miss Broadhurst; Jaquelin-Mrs Harlowe; 2nd Biscayan-Miss Barnett; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Lisley, late Miss Barsanti. T. Davis's benefit, which was intended for Tuesday next, is obliged to be deferred till a Future Day, of which Proper Notice will be given. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Lord Townly was at Edinburgh, 6 Mar. 1756.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Davies; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody-Jackson; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Grace-Mrs Colles; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Mrs Lisley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Lisley

Afterpiece Title: The Occasional Prelude

Performance Comment: Manager-Fotteral; Young Actress-Mrs Lisley.
Cast
Role: Young Actress Actor: Mrs Lisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Claremont, Goostree. Mrs Dick, Mrs Egan will be admitted. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 1111; not published]: To conclude with an Illumination, Transparency, and a Rural Procession. The Music partly selected, and partly composed, by Shield. The Harp by Weippert. The Bells by Lawrence. With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. [Written in honour of the Royal Marriage" [see dl, 13 May] (Morning Herald, 19 May). "If we are to have these repeated Congratulations, let them be written by men of spirit and invention. The public are miserably placed, in cases like the present: between a respect for their King and a respect for their own understandings, they know not how to act" (Monthly Visitor, May 1797, pp. 454-55, which also includes a brief synopsis of the plot). Receipts: #254 9s. 6d. (84.0.0; 11.2.6; tickets: 159.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Townsend, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS: Sir Martin Marygold-Quick; Fairlove-Incledon; Nicholas-Munden; Peter the Preacher-Townsend [in MS: Fawcett]; Kate-Mrs Mountain [in MS: Mrs Henley]; Peggy-Mrs Clendining; Lady Marygold-Mrs Martyr [in MS: Mrs Gilbert]; unassigned-Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Lady Marygold Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mayoress of Coventry Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

Performance Comment: Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, "taken from the French" (see Songs), by @@ Robinson. Larpent MS 783; not published. Music selected by John Edwin, ynger (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1787, p. 414). Author of Prologue unknown]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17870525, but Benedick-King (of dl); Don Pedro-Davies; Borachio-Johnson; Margaret-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Town Clerk-Baddeley; Friar-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Davies, Barret, Johnson, Chapman, Swords, Lyons, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1787): Curgy-Edwin; Usbeck-Davies; Nathan-Barret; Osmin-Johnson; Mustapha-Swords; Cadi-Parsons; Fanny-Miss George; Circassian-Mrs Cuyler; Venetian-Miss Brangin; Nadina-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Chapman, Lyons; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss George
Role: Circassian Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Venetian Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Nadina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, A Lesson For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeary-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Mr Hall [recte Hale]-Davenport; Father-Hull; Lieut. Selby-Macready; Tim-Townsend; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Sally Flounce-Mrs Mountain; Emma Hall-Mrs Townsend; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Williamson; Father Luke-Rees; Bagatelle-Farley; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Peach'em-Rosco; Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs James; Mat-James; Filch-Clarke; Player-Stevens; Poet-Ridout; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Peach'em Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Servants allow'd to keep places. Send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive at the Naked Boy in Henrietta St., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [see 18 Nov. 1754]. Afterpiece: With alterations and an additional scene. Mr Havard's benefit play, which should have been acted some day this month, is deferr'd on account of his Indisposition, to the 12th of April, when the new Masque of Alfred will be perform'd, with its proper Scenes, Dances, Music, and Machinery. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Oriana-Mrs Ward; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Clive, Woodward, Beard, Shuter, Mrs Bennet, Miss Minors, Mrs Green, Miss Norris.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Harvey, Mad Camargo

Event Comment: Nothing under full price, will be taken during the time of the performance (General Advertiser). [This note appears on succeeding bills which include Miss in Her Teens this season, and will not be recorded further.] Afterpiece: Never acted there before [by David Garrick]. Receipts: #196 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Sir Simon Loveit-Hippisley; Capt Loveit-Havard; Puff-Chapman; Flash-Woodward; Jasper-Arthur; Aunt-Mrs Marten; Miss Biddy-Miss Hippisley; Tag-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue by the author of the Prologue-Mrs Pritchard [cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Miss Hale, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Lewis, Miss Barnes will be taken. Receipts: #231 1s. 6d. (15/3/0; 6/9/0; 0/1/6; tickets: 209/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17840320but Miss Prue-Miss M. Stageldoir (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Miss Tidswell; omitted: Nurse . omitted: Nurse .

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17831230, but Cymon-Alfred; Miss Kitty Sprightly (1st time)-Miss Barnes; omitted: William . omitted: William .

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay, by Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brett [recte Brent]. Afterpiece: With an additional scene, written by the author of the farce [Isaac Jackman], never performed in London. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin precisely at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Mrs Pinto at Mrs Golden's, milliner, Blackmoor-street, Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dighton; Peachum-L'Estrange; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Dutton; Ben Budge-Owen; Waiter and Gaoler-Besford; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry (of CG); Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Connell; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Elcock; Jenny Diver-Mrs Waldron; Molly Brazen-Miss Barrymore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Robinson; Polly-Mrs Pinto (last appearance on the stage [but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Connell
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Elcock
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Barrymore
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Connell; Harry Stukely-Cross; Charles Stanley-Benson; Waiter-Johnstone; Hostler-Stevens; William-Jones; Cymon-Owen; Diggory-Dutton; Jenny (the new character)-Mrs Waldron; Miss Sprightly-Mrs Benson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Henley .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Myrtillo-Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Chapman, Mrs Burden, Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, Dibdin, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Miss Dawes, and Widow Dupre will be taken. [Ticket distribution from Account Book:] @Names Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Weller 19 59 80 #21 12s. #10 16s.@Redman 2 41 44 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Chapman 51 177 87 #48 #24@Dibdin 5 24 40 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Mrs Burden 20 30 56 #15 2s. #7 11s.@Miss Sledge 6 56 72 #17 2s. #8 11s.@Miss Helm 4 27 25 #7 11s. #3 15s. 6d.@Mrs Viviez 8 53 144 #24 7s. #12 3s. 6d.@Miss Dawes 14 30 56 #13 12s. #6 16s.@Mrs Dupre 5 44 42 #12 1s. #6 6d.@Total 134 541 646 #179 5s. #89 12s. 6d.@ Receipts: #22 15s. 6d. plus half value of tickets #89 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Weller; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Burden; The Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Fine Lady-Mrs Green; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-attempted 1st time by Mrs Burden; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken man-Dunstall.

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228