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Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (Boxkeeper.) Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter first time; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Collins; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Bennet; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Anne Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignell; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter first time
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: As17550430

Event Comment: Afterpiece By Particular Desire. [In this year was published a twenty-two-page pamphlet, An Address to the Ladies on the Indecency of appearing at Immodest Plays. A plea for boycotting.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland, first time; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author of the Farce [Murphy] (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Murphy, first time; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Murphy, first time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke, first time; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Philips; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Clarke, first time
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 10 Dec. 1746.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Clarke, first time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm
Role: first time Actor: Shuter.

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. Tom by Mr King very well (Hopkins). [Identical in Hopkins Diary-MacMillan.] Charges: #84 (MacMillan))

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: LLovemore by Mr Holland (Hopkins). Lovemore is a character no way proper for Mr Holland (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Full Prices. Receipts: #247 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland, first time; Widow Belmour-Miss Pope (with a song in character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward, first time; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward, first time
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody, Hurst, Mrs Dorman. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 23 years. [But see 29 Dec. 1760 and 29 Oct. 1747.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Palmer; Obadiah-Love; Day-Baddeley; Abel-King; Bookseller-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Dorman, first time; Arabella-Miss Plym; Col. Blunt-Hurst; Committeemen-Vaughan, Castle, Clough; Teague (with several droll songs in character)-Moody; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Dorman, first time
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17660207; V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John English-Shuter; Modely-Dyer; Freehold-Gibson; Heartwell-Hull; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Carbuncle-Morris; Tim Shacklefigure-Hamilton; Sneak-Holtom; Longbottom-Perry; Lurcher-Davis; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, first time; Aura-Miss Macklin; With a Country Dance incident to the Play, the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham, first time
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Macklin
Event Comment: FFreeholder's Magazine, Jan., p. 247: A Card. The frequenters of Drury Lane playhouse present their compliments to Mr Garrick, and take the liberty of reminding him, that as he has now no capital performer, besides himself, belonging to that house, to engage Mr Lee, if at liberty. As Mr Garrick's reputation as a player, and a fortune, are now established upon a basis sufficiently firm and solid, he need not entertain those jealous apprehensions of Mr Lee he formerly did. And as the Public have encouraged Mr Garrick so far, as to acquire an immense fortune, they esteem it incumbent upon him, in point of gratitude, to oblige them in whatever may contribute to their satisfaction and pleasure

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: As17691018, but Col. Rivers-Aickin, first time; Sally-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Rivers Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Rivers Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Event Comment: Sent a note to Mr Barry to know if he could play in the Siege of Damascus on Tuesday. He sent word he could not determine till tomorrow. Sunday Morning (the 4th) sent a note for Mr Barry's determination & to know if Zenobia might be advertis'd for Saturday. His answer was he would let me know when he was able to play (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17691222, but Young Bevil-Reddish, first time; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Ostler-J. Burton. [He is listed for two parts by the Public Advertiser.]He is listed for two parts by the Public Advertiser.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Part of pit laid into boxes. ["On 25 March Mrs Baddeley set off for Dublin, induced by her husband's behaviour" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's News Clippings). But she was advertised as singing the part of Rhodope in the afterpiece the night of the twenty-sixth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Teribazus-Palmer, first time; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17690926

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Deficit to Mrs Baker #5 5s. 6d., covered by #50 1s. from tickets (Box 62; Pit 149; Gallery 122) (Account Book). Receipts: #59 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17700326 but Margery-Miss Valois; Rosetta-Mrs Baker, first time; Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baker, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17700420

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Jewell, Treasurer. September 1770

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Trowel

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; JaJaques-Love; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with Songs)-Davies, first time; Adam-Moody; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Charles-Keen; Silvius-Wheeler; Caelia (with Songs)-Mrs Baddeley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phebe-Miss Platt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Davies, first time
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Aickin, first time; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Jeremy Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Parsons, first time
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701030, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Parts-King, Moody, Ackman, J. Burton, Hurst, Castle, Booth, W. Palmer, Parsons, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Messink, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Vocal parts-Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; Dances-Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers; etc. In which will be introduced the Pageant-.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Ross, first time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17701121, but Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Afterpiece: Not acted in 12 years. [See 13 March 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Rogers, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medecin-Baddeley, first time; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Burley-Moody; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs Simson; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: M Le Medecin Actor: Baddeley, first time
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt
Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17701026, but Lovemore-Jefferson, first time; Lady Constant-Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Moody, first time that stage
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Monologue: End Play: An Interlude from Taste. Carmine-Palmer; Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, his first appearance any stage

Performance Comment: Carmine-Palmer; Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, his first appearance any stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Orsino-Brereton, first time; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Love; Clown-Vernon (with the Original Epilogue Song); Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia-Mrs Abington (with a song).
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Watkins
Role: First Witch Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls Author(s): Reginald Spofforth
Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for A Comedy will be taken. Paid 6 days salary list at #86 14s. 7d. per diem, #520 7s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #50; Rec'd from Sinking Fund #45; Stopages #15 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #149 9s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Weston: #84 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730119, but Archer-King; Bonniface-Ackman; Mrs Sullen-Miss Younge (first time).

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Sir Epicure-Wright; Abel Drugger (for that night only)-Weston; Headlong-Keen; Knowlife-Griffith; Face-Palmer Subtle-J. Aickin; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919