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Event Comment: AAs You Like It deferr'd Occasioned by the Indisposition of Miss Macklin. Receipts: #150 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter, first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Ridout
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: HHornpipe (By Particular Desire)-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The greatest crowd I ever saw since the Delevals play'd. This (tis said) was Mr Garrick's Benefit (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Davies, first time; Regan-Miss Haughton; Kent-Bransby; Gent Usher-Vernon; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Albany-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Afterpiece: A farce never perform'd before. [Possibly Thomas Sheridan's The Brave Irishman, but see Ten English Farces, Leo Hughes and A. H. Scouten (Austin, Texas, 1948), pp. 221 ff.] Last time of the company's performing till the holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: The Larpent MS 120 lists parts: Capt. O'Blunder-; Mons Ragoo-; Tradewell-; Schemewell-; Cheatwell-; Dr Hellebore-; Dr Fillgrave-; Serj Wisacre-; Keeper-; Mob-; Lucinda-; Betty-.

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 6 years. [See 27 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Ryan
Role: Young Brother Actor: Ridout
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Anderson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

Song: RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mathews and Miss Minors. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mathews

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore or the Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gaffer Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Bullbrick, Shawford, and Vaughan. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17540919, but Widow Lackit-Miss Macklin; Stanmore-Walker; Add Blandford-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Add Blandford Actor: Palmer.
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: IV: All in the Downs in character-ThomasSmith first appearance on any stage

Dance: A Hornpipe-Morris; End Act V: Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Addison

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: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: As17550430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Cibber first appearance in that part; other parts-the new company; Miss Jenny-Young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Kitty Pry-Young Gentlewoman who acted Miranda in The Busy Body; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Dance: TThe Pierots-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Charles; Sapscull-Quelch; Blunder-Carr; Muckworm-Pinner; Slango-Metteer; Combrush-Mrs Quelch; Arabella-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Davies.

Dance: TThe Drunken Peasant-; Peasant-Settree; Clown-Hussey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Blakes; Sharp-Yates; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Oliver-Burton; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Jefferson; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Amiens (with song)-Beard; Corin-Taswell; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Touchstone-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Beggar-Simson; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Mon: 29 Sept. Mr Rich open'd wth ye Nonjuror. Mr Smith not coming to town, Mr Palmer, from Drury Lane, play'd Frankly wth great Applause (Cross). Jno. Rich paid to Charlotte Lane for the Theatre for Mr Sparks in Dr Wolfe for a superfine full trim'd black cloth coat and breeches, 14s. Sewing silk & twist 4s. 6d. Buckram stays 2s. 6d. Frilly sleeve lining, pockets, & interlining Cuffs 2s. 6d. Hair Cloth, wadding & Poll Davy 5s. Dimety lining, leather pockets, & silk garters 6s. 6d. 4 doz 2 Coat Death's Head Buttons at 14d.-4s. 11d. 12 breast ditto at 7d.-7s. 7d. 5 yds fine black shaloon at 2s. 2d.-10s. 10d. Making a Camblet Surtout Coat, 7s. 6d. Sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. Velvet to line the collar, 1s. 17 Coat, 1 breast black basket buttons, 1s. 8d. (MS list Folger Library, Davies, Life of Garrick, Extra Illustrated, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Bennet; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Collins; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Burton; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: New Comic Dance, as17550930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Jones never acted there. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Murphy; Southampton-Havard; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Lord Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieut.-Walker.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bransby; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Find Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: As17550930