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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season [see 15 Oct.]. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there. Receipts: #150 17s. 6d. (149.2.6; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Randolph-Wroughton; Officers-Thompson, Davis; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, V 561: Sir Robert Riscounter-Wilson; Sir James Biddulph-Wroughton; Pillage-Dunstall; Margin-Quick; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Jackson.]

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla (1st time)-Grist; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvin-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: The usual Prologue Actor: Reddish.

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

Event Comment: [The playbill lists Mattocks in place of Robson, but "Mattocks being really ill, Robson, at short Notice, supplied his Place' (Morning Post, 11 Nov.).] Mainpiece: With New Dresses and other Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Apprentice, announced on playbill of 8 Nov.] Paid one-half year's Land Tax #61 5s. Receipts: #283 (282.9; 0.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna Or The Double Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Robson, Quick, Wilson, Reinhold, Mahon, Wewitzer, Fox, Baker, Leoni, Miss Brown, Mrs Green, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from playbill of 29 Oct. 1777 and Genest, V, 515: Ferdinand-Robson; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Lopez-Wewitzer; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Robson
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. In Act IV of mainpiece the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #6 3s. Receipts: none listed (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Cardinal Wolsey-Lee; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Ward; Cromwell-Whitefield; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Booth; Lord Chancellor-Fearon; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: As17761118, but a new Obligato Song [by Dr Arne-Leoni; accompanied [on the violin]-Fisher.
Cast
Role: on the violin] Actor: Fisher.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Mahon
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: IV: Minuet-Mahon, Miss Macklin; In afterpiece: as17761226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks in place of Robson.
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Mahon
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Rural Dance-Harris, Miss Matthews

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #280 2s. 6d. (278.18.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitefield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End II: as17761015; End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

Song: As17770107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: a new comic dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: As17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece: Altered from Fielding; not acted these 17 years [not acted since 10 May 1759]. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick at Boyes's, Coachmaker, Long-Acre. Receipts: #278 15s. (160.15; tickets: 118.0) (charge: #65 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Robson, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Fox, Wewitzer (with a new song), Miss Ambrose; Partial cast suggested by Genest, V, 567: Don Quixote-Lee Lewes; Sancho-Quick; Dorothea-Miss Valois; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois

Entertainment: IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit and a Masque of Singing and DancingPlutus-Reinhold, Wit- Miss Valois; After dance: +Monologue Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London (1st time)-Quick

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races-Dagueville (1st appearance this season)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Graham; Consol-Baker; George Bevil-Vowell; Harry Bevil-Trotter; Frank Bevil-Henry; Chapeau-G. Graham; Robin-Russell; Emily-Mrs Bolingbroke; Maid-Miss Essex; Mrs Grub-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Essex

Song: I: Sweet Passion of Love-Miss Wilson

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. The last Opera this Season. Part of the Figurants being gone to Paris, the Dances will be given in the best manner possible, and hope for the Indulgence of the Audience. Tickets to be had of Rauzzini, No. 5, Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lali Damore

Cast
Role: Cupido Actor: Miss Storace

Dance: End I: La Clochette, as17770617, but omitted: Sga Zuchelli; End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17770508; End Opera: Serious Ballet-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle Baccelli

Song: Preceding last ballet: Address of Thanks (composed for the occasion by Rauzzini)-Rauzzini, Miss Storace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Somerset-Wroughton; Northampton-Hull; Elvis-Whitfield; Lieutenant-Thompson; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; By Particular Desire the New Occasional Prologue which was spoken on Monday will be repeated-Lewis (for this Night only).

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Whitfield; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Mechlin (1st time)-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations and New Airs [composed by Fisher (Gazetteer, 6 Oct.)]. Receipts: #170 16s. 6d. (170.6.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman (1st time)-Bowles; Jenkins-Dunstall; Jessamy-Wewitzer; Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Diana-Miss Brown; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

Event Comment: [Death is identified in Public Advertiser, 9 Oct.; he was from the York theatre. Leoni's song is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Oct.] Receipts: #197 1s. (196.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Tom-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Death]); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Westmorland Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Axalla (1st time)-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Lamash; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: The usual Prologue Actor: Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17771008, but Sealand-Hull; Tom-Death; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Hull
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Song: As17771008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End III: The Minuet de la Cour-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End: new dance, The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Simonet, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Walpole.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End II: New Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #198 3s. (183.8; tickets: 14.15) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17771107, but Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: End: will be revived Slingsby's ballet, The Provincalle-Slingsby, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Crespi