342

16 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Holland, 1st time; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Love; Sebastian-Hurst; Antonio-Strange; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Boatswain-Clough; Ariel (with songs)-Mas. Brown (pupil of Dr Arne, 1st appearance on the stage); Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; the other dances-Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Cast

Role: Prospero Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: Sebastian Actor: Hurst
Role: Antonio Actor: Strange
Role: Alonzo Actor: Bransby
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton
Role: Boatswain Actor: Clough
Role: Ariel Actor: Mas. Brown
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: the other dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Related Works

Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast

Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.
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.

343

06 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast

Role: Frampton Actor: Reddish
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland
Role: Willis Actor: Dodd
Role: Loyd Actor: King
Role: Evans Actor: Palmer
Role: Robert Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17690110, but Silvio-J. Burton; Puck-Mas. Cape; Masquerade-.

Cast

Role: Silvio Actor: J. Burton
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Masquerade Actor: .
Role: Masquerade Actor: new characters.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Sylvio Actor: Wright
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: to conclude with a Masquerade Actor: with additions.
Role: with a New Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sga Vidini
Role: only Harlequin Actor: Rooker

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

344

25 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Genii is reviv'd with Alterations & Concludes with a Bacchanalian Jubilee & was receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Smith's Music Composing Bill for Alfred #26 5s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill from Xmas</i> last to the end of the season #23 6s. 10d.; Two extra flutes this night 10s.; Mr Loutherbourg's draft #80; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 21 Dec. 1764.] Receipts: #140 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast

Role: Dorilas Actor: Cautherly
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Palmer
Role: Narbas Actor: Packer
Role: Euricles Actor: J. Aickin
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Erox Actor: Hurst
Role: With a Procession Actor:
Role: a Sacrifice Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Fop-Messink; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Harlequin-Rooker; Chief Genii (with Song)-Mas. Blanchard; Other characters-Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee-Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Cast

Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Fop Actor: Messink
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Chief Genii Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Role: To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

345

30 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast

Role: Hawthorne Actor: Vernon
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dodd
Role: Hodge Actor: King
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten, frist time
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Role: a Country Dance incident to the piece Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast

Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With a Postillion Dance incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Cast

Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sotherton Actor: Lamash
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Burton
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: With a Postillion Dance incidental to the p Actor: Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

346

11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast

Role: Manly Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Moody
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
Role: Novel Actor: King
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
Role: Quillet Actor: Baddeley
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Oadum Actor: Wright
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Griffiths; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Mas. Blanchard; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister; the Dance-Como, Giorgi, Blurton; to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta-.

Cast

Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Clown Actor: Griffiths
Role: Fop Actor: Messink
Role: Chief of Genii Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: other characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister
Role: the Dance Actor: Como, Giorgi, Blurton
Role: to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regat Actor: .

347

04 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Obadiah-Parsons; Day-Baddeley; Ruth-Mrs King, first time; Blunt-Aickin; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Lt. Story-Fawcett; Abel-Burton; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright; Committeemen-Waldron; Coachman-Griffith; Sargent-Everard; Jack-Mas. Blanchard.

Cast

Role: Teague Actor: Moody
Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
Role: Day Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Blunt Actor: Aickin
Role: Careless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Story Actor: Fawcett
Role: Abel Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Cartwright
Role: Committeemen Actor: Waldron
Role: Coachman Actor: Griffith
Role: Sargent Actor: Everard
Role: Jack Actor: Mas. Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast

Role: Clown Actor: Carpenter
Role: other characters Actor: _Bannister, Garland.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Fop Actor: Messink
Role: Chief of Genii Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: the Dance Actor: Como, Giorgi, Blurton
Role: to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regat Actor: .

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

348

31 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed. Founded [by Thomas Hull] on a Play wrote by the late Sir Samuel Tuke [Adventures of Five Hours]. The Afterpiece: A Masque (perform'd but once) [by Thomas Hull], With New Music, Dresses and Scenery. The Music by Mr Bach. Books of the Masque to be had at the Theatre. Paid for The Perplexities #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #226 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast

Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter
Role: Don Florio Actor: Mattocks
Role: Ernesto Actor: Cushing
Role: Don Juan Actor: Hull
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden

Related Works

Related Work: The Perplexities Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Performance Comment: Larpent MS 257 lists parts in Fairy Favour: Oberon-; Puck-; Attendant Fairies-; Titania-; Glossmour-; Milkah-. The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.; Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book). Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book).

Cast

Role: Oberon Actor:
Role: Puck Actor:
Role: Attendant Fairies Actor:
Role: Titania Actor:
Role: Glossmour Actor:
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Related Works

Related Work: The Fairy Favour Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

349

10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.

Cast

Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Usher
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Clement Actor: Burton
Role: Stephen Actor: Yates
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Brainworm Actor: Blakes
Role: Cash Actor: Jefferson
Role: Cob Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast

Role: Gulliver Actor: Bransby
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Bolgolam Actor: Master Simpson
Role: Fripperel Actor: Master Largeau
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

350

24 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Mas. Stephen-Obrien; Brainworm-Blakes; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Bridgit-Miss Haughton; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.

Cast

Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Havard
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Holland
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Yates
Role: Stephen Actor: Obrien
Role: Brainworm Actor: Blakes
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Burton
Role: Bridgit Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast

Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker
Role: and a New Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

Dance: I: A Pantomime Dance, call'd The Colliers-Mr Sealy, 1st appearance that stage, Miss Dawson