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Event Comment: By Permission. Mainpiece: Not acted these two years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Weston, first time; Belmour-Aickin; Heartwell-Fearon; Vainlove-Baker; Sharper-Lane; Setter-Everard; Nollbluff-Williams; Barnaby-Jacobs; Sir Joseph-Whitefield; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Whitefield; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Baker
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Platt

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Lockit-Dunstall; Peachum-Wilson, first time; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@O@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown; in Act II a Hornpipe-Miss Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: add Cook Actor: Baker.
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760203, but short bill: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker (first time), Wewitzer, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: See17760304 but to avoid confusion the bill is: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; others-Mahon, Baker, Daigueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dance-Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751004, but Sir Francis-Quick, first time; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Whisper-_; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Fox, DuBellamy, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Shuter. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Clerimont-Davis; Ramilie-Goss; Decoy-Lloyd; Furnish-Francis; Sparkle-Walters; Lawyer-Dyell; James-Jackson; Fredrick-a Gentleman; Harriet-Miss Essex; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Miss J. Essex; Lappet-Mrs Gardner; Mariana-Miss Weller (a pupil of Dr Arne's, first time in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss J. Essex
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Baker; Dametas-Jackson; Jupiter-Burton; Pan-Jackson; Apollo-a Gentleman; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Miss Stewart; Daphne-Mrs Russell; Nysa-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Weller.

Entertainment: Before: An Address to the Town, with Imitations-Master Russell , a child but 6 years of age; End II: Bucks Have at ye all-Master Russell; End IV: Imitations-Decastro; End: The Cries of London-Shuter (By Desire); Jo Haine's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Young Fashion-Reddish; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Berinthia-Mrs Yates; The other parts-Burton, Lamash, Carpenter, Wrighten, Norris, Nash, Everard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Edition of 1781 (G. Wilkie) specifies: La Varole-Burton; +Jewelle-Lamash; +Shoemaker-Carpenter; +Hosier-Norris; +Taylor-Baker (see17770225); +Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; +Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; New +Prologue-King.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Jarratt

Dance: End III: The Triumph of Love, as17761107:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Newton; Cassio-G. Graham; Roderigo-Russell; Brabantio-Graham; Lodovico-Vowell; Duke-Sidney; Montano-Trotter; Iago-Henry; AEmilia-Mrs Graham; Desdemona-Miss Powell.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Powell.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly (1st time)-Miss Harper (who performed the part of Rosetta [on 22 May]).on 22 May]).
Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Cast
Role: Tittilinda Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentlewoman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Written by Thomas King, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. The Public may be assured that the principal Performers in the above play and farce are Persons accustomed to the Stage, and that the utmost Attention will be paid to the credit of Performance. Tickets delivered by Mrs Lefevre and Blackburn will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Scrapeall-Barrett; Colonel Parapet-Vowell; Sir Charles Prudent-Harrington; Fuzee-Blackburn; Crambo-Brown; Timothy-Munden; Captain Starboard-Smith; Lady Charlotte-Miss O'Brien (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London); Lady Brainless-Mrs Baker; Emmeline-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance upon any stage [unidentified]); Ruelle-Miss Dudley; Mrs Busy-Mrs Lefevre; Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss O'Brien
Role: Lady Brainless Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ruelle Actor: Miss Dudley

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-Smith; Saville-Blackburn; Caveat-Munden; Boy-Master Screven; Linger-Barrett; Myra-Miss Dudley; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Barnett; Lucetta-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Myra Actor: Miss Dudley

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Whitfield; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Robson; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Baker
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Clerk
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Macready; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Davis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss _Barnett, Miss Francis; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_.

Dance: As17921226

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Gentleman who performs the Part of Zanga [in THE REVENGE], and Mr and Mrs Simpson. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated Dr Young, Author of the Night Thoughts, &c. Afterpiece: As an After-piece [i.e. reduced from 5 to 3 (?) acts]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Longman and Broderip, Cheapside and Haymarket; Pass, No. 53, High Holborn; Bland's Music Warehouse, No. 45, High Holborn; Strutt, Bookseller, No. 20, Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields; Ellwick, Musical Instrument Maker, No. 55, Long Acre, comer of Phoenix O>urt; Padbury, Coal Merchant, No. 24, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden; Evan, Bookseller, No. 351, near the Pantheon, Oxford Road; and of Simpson, at No. 33, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: THE CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

Performance Comment: Gray and Harcourt- Two of the Gentlemen who perform in the Tragedy; Woodville-Taylor (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh); Governor Harcourt-Baker (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Lord Glenmore-Villars (from the Theatre-Royal, Norwich); Vane-Wilkinson; Jacob Gawkey-Simpson//Bridget-Mrs Simpson; Miss Mortimer-Miss Achmet; Mrs Warner-Mrs Heaphy; Cecilia-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]). Fpilogue spoken by Simpson .unidentified]). Fpilogue spoken by Simpson .
Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Baker
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Achmet

Music: In the Course of the Evening several Pieces on the Union Pipes and Pedal Harp by Courtney and Weippert

Monologue: 1794 06 02 After the Epilogue Jacob Gawkey's Rambles tbrougb Bath by Simpson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Davis; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; playbill matched with 1770 Edn. The 1770 Edn. includes Olinthus-;,a child but specifies no actor. Playbill includes R. Smith; but assigns no part. In Act III, a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690209, but Peirrot-Lalauze, 1st time in tha character these 8 years; Harlequin-Miles; Venus-Mrs Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer. [The New Character would seem to be Venus-Mrs Baker. But playbill gives no indication of who played Mrs Baker's old part of Diana.]

Dance: IV: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Shepard; Rovewell-Quin; Robin-Miller; Constable-Cross; First Mob-Weller; 2d Mob-Pendroy; 3d Mob-Cole; Woman Mob-Wright; Servant-Harris; Boy-Young Norris; Arethusa-Miss Willis; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker.

Music: Mainpiece: by Henry Purcell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius, The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sylvius Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17210704

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Widgen-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Holdup Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Mrs Trainwell Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17231116, but Shoemaker-Miller; Orangewoman-Cross; Emilia-Mrs Campbell; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Lady Woodly-Mrs Moore; Buisy-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Buisy Actor: Miss Lindar.
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Harlequin and Two Punches-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Saraband-Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimone-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Miss Johnson; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: As17241020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shephard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-Will Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shaklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lady Shaklehead Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: ll the Witches' Musick-, both Vocal and Instrumental, composed by the late Mr Barret