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Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Receipts: money #25 13s. 6d.; tickets #149 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 23 by money and 132 by tickets; stage, 9 by money; pit, 44 by money and 591 by tickets; slips, 7 by money; first gallery, 38 by money and 280 by tickets; second gallery, 46 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Lacy.
Role: Rover Actor: Ryan
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Belville Actor: Quin
Role: Frederick Actor: Walker
Role: Antonio Actor: Milward
Role: Pedro Actor: Ogden
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Blunt Actor: Spiller.

Dance: new May Day Dance by Newhouse, for Four Countrymen and Four Milk Maids with Garlands-; French Peasant-Nivelon, Legare

Song: TThe Bonny Milk Maid a Ballad and, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; The Spinning Wheel Dialogue-Leveridge, Salway; The Cobler-Leveridge; Ballad Duetta-Walker, Miss Fenton

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Chapman, the Poet in The Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #10 2s.; tickets #134 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 198 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 15 by money and 300 by tickets; first gallery, 12 by money and 299 by tickets; second gallery, 21 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17271009, but Hubert-Ogden; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Giffard; Jaculine (with singing)-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Ogden
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Ferret Actor: Giffard
Role: Jaculine Actor: Miss Fenton.
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Goswin Actor: Ryan
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Ferrit Actor: Morgan
Role: Boors Actor: Spiller, Hall.

Song: GGently Touch the Warbling Lyre, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Dialogue-Salway, Miss Warren

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Legare; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Widow Redfern, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #8 19s.; tickets #111 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 1 by money and 158 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 17 by money and 317 by tickets; first gallery, 12 by money and 248 by Tickets; second gallery, 32 oy money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Walker.
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Mosca Actor: Ryan
Role: Voltore Actor: Boheme
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward
Role: Woudbe Actor: Spiller
Role: Peregrine Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: End I: The Milk Maid's Song-Miss Warren; II: In the Pleasant Month of May, Si Caro-Miss Warren; IV: The Cobler-Leveridge

Dance: I: Milk Maid's Dance-; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #14 14s.; tickets #90 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 by money and 100 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 23 by money and 269 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 26 by money and 253 by tickets; second gallery, 31 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Chapman
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: Ryan
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Quack Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: End I: The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; IV: L'Amorche Parte Sento-Miss Warren

Dance: I: Milkmaids' Dance-; II: A new Dance to the Tune of Tamo Tanto-Miss LaTour; III: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Pastoral Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Receipts: #10 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 13 paid and 6 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 28 paid and 30 orders; slips, 2 paid; first gallery, 30 paid and 18 orders; second gallery, 20 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Milward; Antonio-Berriman; Francisco-Bullock; Carlos-Ogden; Lopez-Smith; Pedro-Pitt; Octavio-Houghton; Surgeon-H. Bullock; Guzman-Giffard; Sancho-Clark; Dorothea-Mrs Berriman; Feliciana-Miss Tynte; Biancha-Miss Palin; Farmosa-Mrs Martin; Niece-Miss Anderson.
Cast
Role: Silvio Actor: Milward
Role: Antonio Actor: Berriman
Role: Francisco Actor: Bullock
Role: Carlos Actor: Ogden
Role: Lopez Actor: Smith
Role: Pedro Actor: Pitt
Role: Octavio Actor: Houghton
Role: Surgeon Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Guzman Actor: Giffard
Role: Sancho Actor: Clark
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Feliciana Actor: Miss Tynte
Role: Biancha Actor: Miss Palin
Role: Farmosa Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Niece Actor: Miss Anderson.

Song: End II: In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; In IV: Salway; V: Miss Warren

Dance: III: Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Miss LaTour

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. For the Benefit of the Famous Signora Violante, who is just arriv'd with a new extraordinary fine Company....After the Irish Manner, Which was perform'd 96 Times in Dublin with great Applause. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [For performances at the Fairs in September, see season of 1731-1732.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-the celebrated Miss Woffington; Peachum-Morrice; Lockit-Daly; Filch-Roan; Mat-Dease; Polly-Miss Jenny Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Woffington; Lucy-Miss Corbally; Diana-Miss Woffington.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: the celebrated Miss Woffington
Role: Peachum Actor: Morrice
Role: Lockit Actor: Daly
Role: Filch Actor: Roan
Role: Mat Actor: Dease
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Jenny Jones
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Woffington
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Corbally
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Woffington.

Dance: HHarlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys Cloaths-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. None to be admitted into the Boxes or upon the Stage but by Printed Box-Tickets. N.B. Pit and Boxes will be separated for the Conveniency of Servants Keeping Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Mills
Role: Orestes Actor: Milward
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Phoenix Actor: Boman
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Song: V: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan, Boxkeeper, and Gwinn's Widow, late Pit Doorkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Constant Actor: Walker
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: With the additional Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Salway
Role: Sapskull Actor: Rosco
Role: Muckworm Actor: Hippisley
Role: Slango Actor: Neale
Role: Blunder Actor: Mullart
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; III: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: III: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qualit(. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Two Rows of Pit and part of Stage formed into Side-Boxes. Tickets at Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan
Role: Morelove Actor: Hale
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Micher-Hippisley; Basil-A. Ryan; Somebody-James; Jolt-Mullart; Macahone-Neale; Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Gibson; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Micher Actor: Hippisley
Role: Basil Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Somebody Actor: James
Role: Jolt Actor: Mullart
Role: Macahone Actor: Neale
Role: Landlord Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Fetch Actor: Gibson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Burgess.

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; II: Je ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Ball Dance, Minuet-Lally, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit for Mlle Auretti. King an Princess Emilia [attended] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mlle Auretti at the second house on the left hand, the Corner Panton St., in Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [Pit and boxes laid together and Amphitheatre on stage, as on 10 March.] Paid salary list #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Shuter
Role: Foigard Actor: James
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Aimwell Actor: Havard
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Boniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Between the acts: Savoyard Travellers, A Wooden Shoe Dance, a Minuet, Louvre-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker, Mlle L'Contri, Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; the whole to conclude with: Country Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets at Beard's lodgings at Mrs Coleman's in East St., Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Horatio Actor: Mossop
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry
Role: Rossano Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Rise Glory, in the Opera Rosamond, by Arne-Beard; II: A Song-Miss Thomas; III: (By desire) a Ballad-Beard; IV: A Pastoral Dialogue by Arne-Miss Thomas, Beard

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes, &c. Receipts: #350 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Taswell.
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Usher
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
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: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: by Desire Actor: Foote.
Role: Buck Actor: Foote.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: I: The Country Wedding-Beard; II: The Bonny Broom-Miss Young; III: By Desire, Music: Sir Watkins Delighton the Harp-Parry; IV: The Toast-Beard; V: A Duetto When Phoebus the top of the Hills does Adorn-Beard, Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Gallini. Receipts: #47 13s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #65 16s. from tickets (boxes 193; pit 81; gallery 54) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith
Role: Sciolto Actor: Sparks
Role: Altamont Actor: Dyer
Role: Rossano Actor: Anderson
Role: Messenger Actor: Holtom
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: By Desire, a new dance-Gallini, Mrs Granier, Miss Viviez; III: Sicilian Peasants, as17571217, but Mlle Capdeville, Miss _Hilliard; IV: +She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not-Gallini, Sga Forti; V: A Minuet-Gallini, a Gentlewoman

Ballet: I: Judgment of Paris. As17580407

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Event Comment: Benefit for Lalauze. Receipts: #48 19s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency to Lalauze #14 0s. 6d. covered by #104 2s. from tickets (boxes 138; pit 322; gallery 213). Mr Jarvis, a stationer, seems also to have had some tickets, for which he paid in #8 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Alvarez Actor: Sparks
Role: Carlos Actor: Dyer
Role: Ezmont Actor: Ridout
Role: Indian Captain Actor: White
Role: Cephania Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Smith
Role: Emira Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Farmer Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood, Apprentice to Lalauze; III: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 IV: By Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; V: Savoyards, as17580408

Event Comment: Benefit fot Beard. Pit laid into boxes, Amphitheatre on stage. Receipts: #280 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Philips.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Charles Actor: Holland
Role: Marplot Actor: Garrick, Sir George-Palmer
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Austin
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: A New Ballad-Beard; II: The Goldfinch-Miss Young; III: A Bacchanalian Song compos'd by Dr Boyce-Beard; V: A New Comic Dialogue compos'd by Dr Boyce-Beard, Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #103 1s., in cash, plus #162 19s. from tickets (Boxes 259; Pit 546; Gallery 163). Total income #266.Charges #64 5s. Paid Martin (wardrobe keeper) on a acct of his salary #5; Paid Whitefield 3 months salary #7 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe, 1st time this season.
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Costollo.
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Wignel.
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Mat Actor: Baker
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Jemmy Actor: Redman
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer
Role: Balderdash Actor: Marten
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson
Role: Comic Actor: Perry
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith
Role: Richmore Actor: Ridout
Role: Subtleman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Alderman Actor: Bennet
Role: Captain Actor: Wignel
Role: Frisure Actor: Holtom
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Shuter
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CCountry Dance-characters of the play; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; II: Dutch Skipper-Poitier

Event Comment: A new Comedy. To begin at seven. Prices [as of 6 July]: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Squint Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Smirk Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: a Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

Event Comment: The Fifth Day. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7 p.m. Mr Foote has changed his nights of playing to Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. [See 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasants-Master Rogier, Miss Valois; End: A new comic Dance, The Carpenter and the Fruit Dealer-Gherardi Jr, Master Clinton, Miss Street

Event Comment: A new Comedy in three acts. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7 p.m. [Notice repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Shuter, Davis, Costollo, Parsons, Preston, Tindal, Gardner, Keen, Johnson, Mrs Granger, Miss Reynolds, Miss Cheney. Zachary Fungus-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Costollo; Gruel-Shuter; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Preston; Young Loveit-Davis; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Hackney Coachman-Parsons; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Cheney; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Dolly-Miss Reynolds; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Harpy-Tindal; La Fleur-Johnson (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Zachary Fungus Actor: Foote
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Costollo
Role: Gruel Actor: Shuter
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Parsons
Role: Simon Actor: Preston
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Bridoun Actor: Gardner
Role: Paduasoy Actor: Keen
Role: Hackney Coachman Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Shuter
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Harpy Actor: Tindal
Role: La Fleur Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Foote
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo
Role: Jenkins Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Shuter.

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Snow; End: A Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: 1st time Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brickler. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #65. [Profit to Miss Brickler #37 plus #60 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 133; Gallery 101).] (Account Book). Receipts: #102 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17670429 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Brickler.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brickler.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Player Actor: Gardner.
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: A Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Feeble Actor: Murden
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davis
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: I: A favourite song from Judith-Miss Brickler; accompanied on a new instrument call'd Piano Forte-Dibdin

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, Miss Valois. [See17641003.

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Charges #65 17s. Deficit to Hull #17, covered by #121 3s. from tickets (Box 233; Pit 280; Gallery 209). Paid Hull for The Garland, The Spanish Lady and Altering the Comedy of Errors #50. Paid Miss Mary Twist and Miss Charlotte Twist for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. apiece (Account Book). Receipts: #48 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Hull, first time
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Woodward
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charles Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hull.

Song: II: The Blackbirds, a Cantata-Miss Potts

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Charges #64 10s. Balance to Aldridge #50 1s. plus #62 14s. from tickets (Box 120; Pit 152; Gall. 99) (Account Book). Receipts: #114 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: The Principal parts-Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Mrs Green, Miss Valois, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker. [See17690228.]See17690228.]

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Kniveton
Role: Thrifty Actor: Cushing
Role: Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Shift Actor: Wignell
Role: Leander Actor: Davis
Role: Sly Actor: Bates
Role: Octavian Actor: Thompson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Dance: I: By Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; II: [Not performed this season, The Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17671119]; End Opera: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd, The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Master Lion, (his scholar) Miss Twist; [with, By Particular Desire, an Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: In the Shady Blest Retreat-Mas. Lion

Event Comment: Benefit for Merrifield, Dumay, Curtat. Charges #81 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #3 11s. 6d., cover'd by tickets. Receipts: #70 1Os. 6d. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Merrifield 101 145 79 #54 19s.@Dumay 194 111 105 #75 13s.@Curtat 58 123 133 #46 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17730112, but Jacintha-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Role: Ranger Actor: Woodward
Role: Strickland Actor: Ross
Role: Frankly Actor: Bensley
Role: Bellamy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lewes
Role: Tester Actor: Quick
Role: Buckle Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17730429 but the Dance-Miss Twist, Miss Valois.

Dance: III: Minuets, Cotillons-Merrifield, Dumay, Curtat, Settree, Miss Twist, Mrs Invill, Miss Mathews, Mrs Hartle

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17730424 but with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist

Performance Comment: As17730424 but with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. No Part of the Pit can on any Account be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 3 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley at Wilson's, Watchmaker, No. 150, Drury-Lane. Receipts: #302 3s. (209.13; tickets: 92.10) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Leoni
Role: Artabanes Actor: Reinhold
Role: Rimenes Actor: Mahon
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Whitefield.

Dance: As17761123

Song: End afterpiece: Push about the Jorum, and an additional Versesuitable to the Night-Miss Catley