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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Wignell; Mercury-Quick; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Wignell

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Snarl Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Wignell
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton, 1st time; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17720307 but Ratcliff-Davies; Derby-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: (Not done these 3 years) [a Dance call'd A Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17700501]; End I Farce: [a Hornpipe-Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: (For That Night Only) a New Grand Pantomimical Dance call'd The Recruits. Recruiting Captain-Aldridge; Drummer-Mas. Harris; Serjeant-Hussey; Soldiers, recruits-Petre, King, Settree, Merrifield, Holloway; Captain's Lady-Sga Manesiere; Landlady-Mrs White; Landlady's Daughter-Miss Twist; Soldiers, wives, country girls-Mrs Willems, Mrs Hartle, Mrs Invill, Miss Stede, Miss Lawrence

Performance Comment: Recruiting Captain-Aldridge; Drummer-Mas. Harris; Serjeant-Hussey; Soldiers, recruits-Petre, King, Settree, Merrifield, Holloway; Captain's Lady-Sga Manesiere; Landlady-Mrs White; Landlady's Daughter-Miss Twist; Soldiers, wives, country girls-Mrs Willems, Mrs Hartle, Mrs Invill, Miss Stede, Miss Lawrence.
Cast
Role: Drummer Actor: Mas. Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Quick; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Mrs DuBellamy; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Dance: I: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; II: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17720203, but Richard-Larken, 1st time on that stage; Norfolk-Perry; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Wignell.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Jones.
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17711017

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Davis. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each #7 12s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #83 1s. (Box 80; Pit 311; Gallery 164); Davis, #61 5s. (Box 26; Pit 287; Gallery 117). Receipts: #49 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Lilt, as17720326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Miss Miller, first time; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensly; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of Play: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Woodward; Lord Hardy-Wroughton, first time; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Cabinet-Davis; Kate Matchlock-Wignell; Trim (with The Cries of London)-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Evans; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Brutus-Bensley, first time; Cassius-Hull, first time; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gardner; Octavius-Wroughton; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Publius-Wignell; Metellus-Cushing; Plebians-Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Dudley-Smith; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Suffolk-Perry; Sussex-Owenson; Gates-Wignell; Lieutenant-Fox; Bp of Winchester-Gardner; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Vincent; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Gates Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Hollingsworth and Master Jones. Tickets deliver'd by Abbot, Wilkinson, Mrs Woolley, Pilford, T. Ansell, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Trott, Sherrat, Whately, Doe, Mrs Paddick, Claridge, and Curteen will be taken. [No charges. House took half value of tickets plus ready receipts of #20 10s.] Receipts: #20 10s. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 29 47 42 #18 10s. #9 5s.@Hollingsworth 3 6 17 #3 7s. #1 13s. 6d.@Mrs Jones - - - - -@Abbott 17 71 79 #22 16s. #11 8s.@Wilkinson 27 34 1 #11 19s. #5 19s. 6d.@Mrs Woolley 12 44 56 #15 4s. #7 12s.@Pilfold 36 249 93 #55 13s. #27 16s. 6d.@Ansell 11 58 60 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 37 44 24 #18 5s. #9 2s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 17 3 6 #5 6s. #2 13s.@Sharratt - 21 15 #4 13s. #2 6s. 6d.@Whatley - 9 35 #4 17s. #2 8s. 6d.@Doe 2 27 41 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Mrs Paddick 5 14 18 #5 3s. #2 11s. 6d.@Claridge 7 27 29 #8 14s. #4 7s.@Curteen 30 28 60 #17 14s. #8 17s.@Total 233 682 576 #218 3s. #109 1s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Bensley, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; first time; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Shuter; Sir John Bevil-Gardner; Humphrey-Wignell; Tom (with Song)-Dyer; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Phillis-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-A Young Lady; her first appearance any stage. In Act II, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Hornpipe[, in the character of a Sailor (for first time)-Miss Stede. [See17650510.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Flower-Younger; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Miller, first time; Betty-Miss Pearce; Chambermaid-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green (playbill); Flower-Wignell (Public Advertiser); With the New Occasional Prologue spoken for the third time-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Flower Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist; The other characters-the rest of the Comedians; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Scene Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Reinhold; Sir E. Relish-Wignell; Lady Relish-Mrs Willems; Miller-Fox; Faustus's Man-Banks; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Gambler-Thompson; French Cook-Holtom; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; The Dances-Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon. [See17721130.]See17721130.]
Cast
Role: Relish Actor: Wignell

Dance: III: Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014]

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime (never performed). The Music entirely new, by Fisher, New Scenes, Machines, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. [The note about full prices and availability of books of songs, &c. accompanies each subsequent bill for Sylphs this season. The Westminster Magazine (Jan. 1774) fears the afterpiece may have been composed by Woodward. The reviewer recounts the story in some detail, likes the paintings and scenery, but states categorically: "We do not hesitate to pronounce it the worst Harlequin entertainment we remember to have seen...The music too is very insipid and pilfered from other masters."] Receipts: #237 3s. 2d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon; To Conclude with a Capital Scene- never exhibited by Servandoni.
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). [Winston MS 10 suggests (from Burney Actor's MS) that Wignell died this day. If so his name is carried in the Bill for the Sylphs until 26 Jan., and he appears regularly upon the payroll through Sat 29 Jan. On this latter occasion he is marked for only half his customary salary, and does not appear thereafter. He would seem to have died in the middle of the week of 22-29 Jan. 1774.] Receipts: #243 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740103, but Dances-Master Blurton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740105, but Other characters-_Wignell, Cushing.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

Event Comment: Play Never acted there. Characters New Dress'd. toller: [tolerable -?-] (Cross). We hear a new Tragedy called Mahomet and Irene will be acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane after Christmas (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #155 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway