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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Tickell, some of the songs attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. Songs (no pub., 1781) omits several [i.e. all the non-singing] characters. MS not in Larpent; not published]: With entirely new Music and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a View of St. Mark's Place, and a grand Representation of the Carnival. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his Direction. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1781: This Day are published the Songs in The Carnival of Venice (6d.). Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1782: Received from Miss Giles for 1,550 Books of the Songs in the Carnival #31. Receipts: #225 18s. 6d. (216/4/0; 9/14/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dodd; Mrs Cargill, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Pope. [Cast from London Chronicle, 13 Dec: Valencio-Palmer; Lucio-Bannister; Sir Peter Pagoda-Parsons; Melvil-Du-Bellamy; Travelling Author-Bannister Jun.; Piano-Suett; Charles-Dodd; Servant-Chaplin; Marinetta-Mrs Cargill; Francisca-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Miss Phillips; Isabella-Miss Pope; Maid-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. 2nd piece: Altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. With Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Receipts: #213 3s. 6d. (95/7/0; 32/2/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 85/0/0) (charge: #108 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 3 Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Pepusch. [The playbill assigns Filch to Mrs Wilson and Mat o' th' Mint to Miss Morris, but "Miss Morris was merely a temporary substitute for Mrs Wilson who, it seems, is too far advanced in her pregnancy to dress en bomme" (Miming Chronicle, 4 June). But beginning with 7 June Mrs Wilson acted regularly until 3 Aug. Who acted Mat o' th' Mint on this present night has not come to light; the part was perhaps omitted.] 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-comique. Composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Sg Rookereschi. Tailor-Sg Walkerino. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .
Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 12 Sept. In it the playbill assigns Millamant to Miss Farren, but "Miss Farren ill, Mrs Goodall played Millamant" (Kemble Mem.). Miss Hagley's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 28 May 1789.] Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (70.15.0; 39.13.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Kemble; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-Dodd; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collins; Betty-Miss Barnes; Peg-Mrs Heard; Millamant-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Dignum; Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Wilson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins; Leonora-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen.; 2nd appearance on any stage). 2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Hagley
Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Powell: Love a-la-mode rehearsed at 10 (for King); Lodoiska music at 11 (for Kelly, Storace, Crouch); Natural Son at 12 (King, Moody. Miss Farren one scene). Receipts: #347 15s. 6d. (283/0/0; 53/13/6; 7/2/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The }ew

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons//Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell .
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by George Brewer]: The Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald; 6 July 1796: This Day is published Bannian Day (1s.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Miss Leak, Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Old Wilding-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Davies, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Trueman (1st appearance on that stage), Mrs Bland, Mrs Jones, Miss Leak. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Batch-Fawcett; Bobby Notice-Suett; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Sir Geo. Goodwill-Davies; Servant-Waldron Jun.; Bailiff-Ledger; Lieut. Goodwill-Trueman; Polly-Mrs Bland; Maid Servant-Mrs Jones; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. [Mrs Litchfield is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805; as Miss Hay she had acted at cg on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by John O'Keeffe. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Altered [by the author] from Sprigs of Laurel. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-Inn. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: In the course of the Evening: The Life of Poor Jack (composed by Dibdin), Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Honesty in Tatters-Townsend; Arthur O'Bradley (1st time, written by O'Keeffe)-Munden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 15 Apr. 1777]. Morning Chronicle, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #318 (89.7.6; 50.1.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 0.18.6; tickets: 176.16.6) (charge: #234 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Archer; Lord Hardy-Powell; Mr Campley-C. Kemble; Trusty-Packer; Cabinet-Caulfield; Sable-Wathen; Puzzle-Hollingsworth; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope; Lady Charlotte-Miss Biggs; Lady Harriet-Mrs Jordan; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss DeCamp; Tattleaid-Miss Mellon; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Sparks; Kate Matchlock (with a favourite song from The Lord of the Manor)-Mr Suett.
Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Miss Waters. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 13 May 1796]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1798]. [As 3rd piece the Account-Book lists The Death of Captain Cook.] Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #436 19s. (101.14; 6.19; tickets: 328.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Edward-Hill; Robin-Simmons; Thomas-Denman; Peggy-Mrs Chapman; Patty-Miss Wheatley; Kitty-Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Sydney; Marian (with a New Song) He has left me-the Youth, the dear youth I adore (Dramatic Censor, II, 198), written by T. Dutton, the Music by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Mazzinghi Actor: Miss Waters

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

Performance Comment: Dutton=, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission as 21 May, but Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Young Pervil; Sir Jealous-Young Ray; Sir George-Young Boman; Charles-Young Mills; Whisper-Young Norris; Miranda-Miss Younger; Isabinda-Miss Porter; Parch-Miss Lydell; With a new Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Porter
Role: Parch Actor: Miss Lydell
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act. [By Henry Fielding. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Daily Post, 30 March, lists: As17330215, but James-Miller; Furnish-_; Sparkle-_; Sattin-_; List-_; Lawyer-_.

Afterpiece Title: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin and Mrs Bennet. Tickets deliver'd out by Leigh, Carter and Miss Story will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Bradshaw &c., and of Mrs Macklin at No. 12 in Wild Court, Wild St. Afterpiece: The Most Grave, Whimisical, Serious, Operatical Tragedy of Half and Act. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos, Emperor of Queeramania

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Green; Quack-Gray; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Captain of Guards-Woodburn; King of Fiddlers-Leigh; King of Antipodes-Hough; Rigdumfunidos-Macklin; Fadladinida-Mrs Cross; Tatlanthe-Mrs Bennet; Venus-Mrs Philips; Cupid-Miss Cole; Ladies of Honour-Miss Story, Miss Minors.

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; IV: Elin@a@Roon (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. By Permission. Benefit Laguerre and Boaman. By a Company from the Theatres-Royal, for their Diversion, a Concert...gratis, etc. Boxes 3s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Daily Advertiser lists Miss Hippisley for Miss Prue in mainpiece and for Kitty in afterpiece, and Mrs Yates for Melissa. In the London Daily Post and General Advertiser bill Mrs Dunstall doubles two roles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Marten; Valentine-Gibson; Scandal-Ridout; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates, with hornpipe; Foresight-Arthur; Jereny-Vaughan; Trapland-Laguerre; Buckram-Bencraft; Angelica-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Miss Prue-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Dunstall; Justice-Dunstall; Trippet-Peterson; Dick-Vaughan; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Trippet-Miss Davis; Priscilla-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Priscilla Actor: Miss Jones.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment in Two Interludes. The words to be sold at the theatre (General Advertiser). Some Gentlemen crowding behind ye Scenes, ye Audience resented it & ye farce was stop'd for half an hour--I drew lines with chalk, but Miss Norris applying publickly to Capt. Johnson, desiring he wou'd retire, He did & ye farce went on with great Applause. The words of this piece were by Mr Mendez, & set by Dr Boyce (Cross). Added to salary list, Mr Campioni. Paid him for cloaths #21, and for 51 days work, #42 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #142 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Laura-Miss Norris (1750 ed.); To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit. (General Advertiser) .
Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Miss Minors. Tickets of Costollo at his lodgings at Mr Waiter's, Chymist, the Golden Cross, in Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Minors, at Mr Nichols's a Baker, in Catherine St., near Russel Court, and at the Stage Door. We are assured that Sg Giardini's Performance on the Violin, at Sga Cuzzoni's Benefit, at the New Theatre in Haymarket, on Saturday Night last, gave the highest pleasure to several of the best judges of that instrument. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby for the first time; Manly-Berry; Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Costollo; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

Event Comment: By Authority. Not acted there before. Tickets delivered out by Miss Barton will be taken. Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new raised Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Prettyman Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lighting Actor: Miss Carey
Role: Amarillis Actor: Miss Cowslade
Role: Moon Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord MaYor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mrs Rist Actor: Miss Carey

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

Event Comment: Acted there but once. By Authority. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Barton which could not get in on Thursday last, will be admitted this Night. [An Epistle from Mr Theophilus Cibber, to David Garrick, Esq. London: 1755, dated Nov. 20, 1755: When Th. Cibber returned from Guilford last July, he found a discharge from Covent Garden (p.5) He got a license from the Duke of Grafton to open Little Haymarket (p. 6). He began and acted ten nights in three weeks, with some success, but when Drury Lane opened, Th. Cibber was ordered to stop (p. 7). He then petitioned the Duke of Grafton to have The Haymarket for two or three times weekly for the rest of the season. He hoped that the Little Haymarket might be a nursery for young performers, as well as for new pieces (p. 24). See dl 24 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Prettyman Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Carey
Role: Armarillis Actor: Miss Cowslade
Role: Moon Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord Mayor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (horse and foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mrs Rist Actor: Miss Carey

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Tickets of Miss Pritchard in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #340 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17570308 but Monimia-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Ernesto-Jefferson; Page-Miss Simson; Address to the Town-Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard; With a new Dialogue Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard; With a Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman, Mrs Dyer, Miss White, and Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs White, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, and Mrs Hitchcock will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welsh Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Miss Sledge; Sylvia-Miss White.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss White.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Event Comment: [C+Charlotte in the afterpiece probably by Miss Hippisley. See 11 March 1760. No receipts in the Cross Diary.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Young
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Eliz. Young
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: [The Farce A Fairy Tale in 2 acts by Dr Hawkesworth never acted before. Epilogue by Garrick. Spoken by Mrs Yates. The Fairy announced as Miss Marten in advance bills (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Sigismunda-Miss Pritchard; Siffredi-Davies; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Osmond-Havard; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Actors only: Obrien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Miss Wright (1st appearance any stage), Mrs Yates; Epilogue-; Edgar-O'brien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Grotilla-Miss Rogers (Genest, IV, 608); Fairy-Miss Wright (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Grotilla Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Wright
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. Masque By Desire. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17621008, but The Lady-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Dances-Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Davies.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent. None admitted behind Scenes. The Dragon of Wantly cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17650125, but Miss Hoyden-Miss Vincent , 1st time; Shoemaker-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Vincent , 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd for Macbeth , by Branson and Miss Helme, will be taken. Mr Younger being oblig'd by Mr Powell's illness, to change his play of Macbeth to the above tragedy, humbly hopes for the Indulgence of his Friends and the Public in general. Charges #67 9s. Balance to Younger #18 3s. 6d. plus #48 9s. from tickets (Box 97; Pit 110; Gallery 77). [Branson and Miss Helme seem to have borne none of the charges and to have received full value for their tickets]: Branson #33 (Box 29; Pit 99; Gallery 109); Miss Helme #16 14s. (Box 1; Pit 63; Gallery 70). Receipts: #85 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17690417 but Oroonoko-Younger; Imoinda-Miss Ward; J. Stanmore-Fox; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Lucy-Miss Helme; Daniel-Shuter; Hotman-_.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Helme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408