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26
01 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Walker; Chaplain-Anderson; Erasto-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Hallam; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer, with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pantaloon-Lalauze; Clown-Miles; Colombine-Miss Poitier; The Witches-Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies; Constable-Redman; Surveyor-Cushing; Shepherd-Tenducci; Shepherdess-Miss Brent; Harvest Men and Women-Mattocks, Warren, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; Ascalax-Baker; The Dances-Maranesi, Sodi, Sga Maranesi, Tassoni, Granier.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Witches Actor: Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

27
11 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17650219, but Theodosia-Miss Hallam; Patty-Miss Brent (playbill); Dances-Miss _Valois, Sga Manesiere restored.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances Actor: Miss _Valois, Sga Manesiere restored.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dances incidental to the opera Actor: Fichar, Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

28
20 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

29
26 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Miss Brown, first time.
Role: House Keeper Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Brown, first time; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

30
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Valois; Lady Brumpton-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Cast
Role: a New Dance call'd The Humours of the New@Marke Actor: Dagueville, Harris, Rudd, Mas. Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, Sga Vidini

31
15 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

32
27 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Performed There. On account of the Additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. [Public Advertiser, 30 Dec., notes that the principal omission was the conspiracy of Alonzo, Antonio, &c., and that the Masque in Act IV was removed to the concluding scene of the play.] With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music by Purcell, John Christopher? Smith, Dr Arne and Fisher. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "[Hull] made an apology for the illness of Delpini, telling the audience that the Signor had hurt himself so much the preceding evening in performing the part of Pierrot that he could not come out of his room; the managers therefore hoped that the audience would accept of Wewitzer in the character" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec.). The playbill also adds Wewitzer as the Gardener; this part was perhaps omitted.] Paid Enderby, Oil Merchant, #258 17s. Receipts: #245 18s. (244.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Hull; Ferdinand-Mattocks; Stephano-Wilson; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Dunstall; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Master-Thompson; Boatswain-Bates; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Miss Dayes; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

33
05 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Cast
Role: Emmelina Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury (1st time)-Robson; Venus-Miss Brown; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno (with a new Scotch air)-Miss Catley (1st appearance these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley

34
09 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Robson; Venus (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; with a new Scotch air-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley
Role: with a new Scotch air Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17801107

35
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Valois.

36
02 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. Artabanes-Beard; Arabaces-Tenducci; Rimenes-Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Peretti, first appearance on English stage; Mandane-Miss Brent, Edition of 1762; Semira-Miss Thomas. (Genest, IV, 650) mistakenly assigns the part to Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brent, Edition of 1762
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Thomas.

Ballet: II: A New Ballet call'd The Statue Animated. Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford

Performance Comment: Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Inchantress Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Statue Actor: Miss Wilford.

Dance: End Opera: A New Dutch Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

37
21 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Hull; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Queen Elinor-Mrs Baker; Lady Blanche-Miss Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-White; Pandulph-Tindal; Chatillion-Davis; Austria-Buck; Prince Arthur-Miss Valois; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

38
07 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

39
20 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-DuBellamy; Harlequin-Miles; Rhodope-Mrs Thompson; Drudge-Morgan; Gawky-Morris; Pantaloon-Banks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Dwarf-Miss Ford; Rural Swain-Arnauld; Nymph-Miss Valois; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Eurydice-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: III: [See17671009.] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

40
26 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Burgomaster-Miles; Boor Servant-LaLauze, 1st appearance these 6 years; Scaramouche-Reyner; Dutch Woman-Miss Helme; Venus-Mrs Baker; Apollo-Arnauld; Daphne-Miss Valois; Diana-Mrs Thompson; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Barnshaw; Slumber-DuBellamy; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; to Conclude with a new scene-.
Cast
Role: Dutch Woman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois

41
23 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17690330 but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Damaetas-Fox; Sileno-Barnshaw; Juno-Miss Ogilvie; Daphne-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois.

42
03 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700125, but to avoid confusion the cast is repeated here: Capt. Ironsides-Woodward; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Older Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Bensley; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

43
01 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bensley, first time; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks, first time; In Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Leander-King; Pierrot-Morris; Pantaloon-Miles; Scapin-Cushing; Capagnole-Wignell; Farmer-Dumay; Cook-Holtom; Postilions-Quick, Hamilton; Pantaloona-Mrs Pitt; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Dyer; Sprite-Miss Valois; Colombine-Miss Twist; Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Mrs Baker; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; Music-Fisher.
Cast
Role: Sprite Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist

44
19 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17701015, but Ceres-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon

45
13 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold; Springlove-Hull; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Miss Valois; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Miss Catley (first time); With the Crutch Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

46
23 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Valois; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; with Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

47
05 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Thompson; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Woodward; Goodchild-Dunstall; Mordecai-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Sir Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929; IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17721028.

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

48
21 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Miss Miller, first time; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Miss Miller, first time
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Kitchen-Dunstall; Cross-Shuter; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Miss Valois; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Sally-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End: New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014 and 6. Feb.

49
23 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shutter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Baker; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

50
07 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740926, [but Shortbill only Lewes, Miss Brown and Miss Valois listed.]
Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.