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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Giffard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Soothsayer Actor: I. Sparks.
Role: Brutus Actor: Delane
Role: Cassius Actor: Sparks
Role: Octavius Actor: Blakes
Role: Caska Actor: Berry
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Decius Actor: Bridges
Role: Trebonius Actor: Winstone
Role: Cimber Actor: Usher
Role: Messala Actor: Bransby
Role: Ligarius Actor: Taswell
Role: Cinna Actor: Marr
Role: Servant to Antony Actor: Ray
Role: Lucillius Actor: Leigh
Role: Pindarus Actor: Raftor
Role: Publius Actor: Wright
Role: Citizens Actor: Neale, Yates, Collins, Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Town Clerk Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Sexton Actor: Costollo
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: Antonio Actor: Simpson
Role: Friar Actor: Burton
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Shuter
Role: Conrade Actor: Mozeen
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Gardner
Role: Altamont Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Rossano Actor: Spencer
Role: Horatio Actor: Usher
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Calista Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Usher
Role: Bassanio Actor: The Gentleman who plays Lothario
Role: Duke Actor: Roberts
Role: Gratiano Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Shylock Actor: Gardner
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Portia Actor: The Lady who plays Calista

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Mrs Mills was from the Edinburgh theatre.] Receipts: #173 6s. 6d. (140/13/0; 32/11/0; 0/0/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Barry more; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten (1st time)-R. Palmer; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Mills (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Brereton
Role: Bellarius Actor: Aickin
Role: Guiderius Actor: Farren
Role: Arviragus Actor: Barry more
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Wrighten
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Lucius Actor: Phillimore
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Philario Actor: Wright
Role: Cornelius Actor: Chaplin
Role: Cloten Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: Benefit for Farley, Mrs Chapman & Mrs Mills. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle Actor: Lewis
Role: Dickins Actor: Emery
Role: Timolin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Hans Burges Actor: Munden
Role: George Burges Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lord Torrendale Actor: Waddy
Role: Robin Actor: Townsend
Role: Leillet Actor: Farley
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Fanny Dickins Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miss Clare Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Poor Woman Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Lady Torrendale Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Powell.
Role: Nerestan Actor: Aickin
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Plym.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Melidor Actor: Strange
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton
Role: Chatillon Actor: Lee
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: A Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; After the Entertainment: A New Dance call'd the Fortune Tellers-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Entertainment: End: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a New Comic Descriptive Piece call'd Ralph's Ramble Or O'Rare London! (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King

Cast
Role: i> Actor: King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Performance Comment: Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Rawlins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Lory Actor: Ray
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Oates
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Day Actor: Griffin
Role: Bookseller Actor: Norris
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Sherburn
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Teague Actor: Miller.

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Apemantus Actor: W. Mills
Role: Demetrius Actor: Corey
Role: Poet Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Nicias Actor: Shepard
Role: Phaeax Actor: Harper
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson
Role: Cleon Actor: Griffin
Role: Isander Actor: Norris
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
Role: Justice Dalton Actor: Harper
Role: Edgar Actor: Oates
Role: Moody Actor: Ray
Role: Varole Actor: Miller
Role: Aminadab Prim Actor: Griffin
Role: Squire Clodpole Actor: Berry
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: End II: Grand Moorish Dance-Essex, others; IV: Spanish Entry-Lally, others; V: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; End Afterpiece: Village Dance-Thurmond, Houghton, Rainton, Burney, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Mrs Walter, Miss Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Belmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Bluff Actor: Hall
Role: Sharper Actor: Leigh
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Setter Actor: Spiller
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers; particularly The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall; particularly Two Pierrots-the Nivelons; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Bertran Actor: Diggs
Role: Raymond Actor: Boheme
Role: Pedro Actor: Egleton
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin
Role: Gomez Actor: Hippisley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Nivelons, Glover, Newhouse, Lanyan, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; French Peasant-Nivelon Jr; Drunken French Peasant (new)-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Diggs
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Laertes Actor: Walker
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Ghost Actor: Boheme
Role: Fop Actor: Egleton
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock Sr, Spiller.

Song: Mrs Chambers; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Glover, Newhouse, Mr Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Role: Page Actor: Diggs
Role: Slender Actor: Egleton
Role: Caius Actor: Spiller
Role: Shallow Actor: Boheme
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Walker
Role: Moloch Actor: Boheme
Role: Dorax Actor: Quin
Role: Benducar Actor: Ogden
Role: Mufti Actor: Bullock
Role: Mustapha Actor: Spiller
Role: Antonio Actor: Egleton
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Nivelon Sr, Mrs Brett; Flag Dance, Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Walford
Role: Governor Actor: Ogden
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Sterling.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight.
Role: Antonio Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Charino Actor: Hippisley
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Clodio Actor: Egleton
Role: Manuel Actor: Diggs
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Cholerick Actor: Spiller.

Dance: Nivelon Sr, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Wooden Shoe Dance, French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Walker
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Role: Vernon Actor: Ward
Role: Worcester Actor: Ogden
Role: Mortimer Actor: Merrivale.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller
Role: Carriers Actor: Bullock Sr, Hall
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin.

Dance: End I: Louvre-Mrs Wall; II: French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; III: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; V: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: With a new Prologue addressed to the Ladies Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Lilliputian Epilogue spoken at the Head of her Actor: .
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills
Role: Arcner Actor: Wilks
Role: Sullen Actor: Harper
Role: Foigard Actor: Miller
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End I: A Turkish Dance-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; II: Miss Robinson Jr; III: Ethiopian Dance-Essex, Lally, others; IV: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; V: Muzette-Essex, Miss Robinson Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Hicks.
Role: Pedlar Actor: Brown.
Role: Son Actor: Jevon
Role: Park Keeper Actor: Pullen
Role: Drawer Actor: Jones.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mons Lefronde, the first time of his appearing on any stage in England
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Palmes
Role: Country Squire Actor: Mynit
Role: His Son Actor: Hicks.

Dance: End of Mainpiece: Hornpipe-Jones Sr; Concluding with a Dutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Pullen
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Machen
Role: Truman Actor: Hicks
Role: Blunt Actor: Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Palmes
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Orbin
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Morse.

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Cast
Role: 7330322 but Harlequin Actor: Lefrond
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Palmes
Role: Squire Actor: Hallam
Role: Son Actor: Jevon
Role: Drawer Actor: Jones
Role: Park Keeper Actor: Pullen
Role: Pedlar Actor: Brown.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Performers the music composed by Claxton Jr for the Entertainment of the Foreign Ministers and other Persons of Quality

Dance: Several Grotesque Dances-; particularly The Whip of Dunboyn-Claxton Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Knapp.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald; particularly Since Times Are So Bad-

Music: A New Concerto for the Flute-Bastion Sr, Bastion Jr

Dance: As17151217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Tully, Cook Sr, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding Jr; particularly Dupre's Harlequin-Dupre, Mlle Gautier; and a new French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: Rice, Tape a Scholar of Topham Sr, who never appear'd on any Stage before, Topham Jr, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Little Boy