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Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Jerry-Neale; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Eliza-Miss Bincks; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Page Actor: Miss Clarke.

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabell-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Hollyday; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Mann (this cast from London Evening Post, 12 April; London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing). London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Chetwood
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Thynne

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390517, but Dumb Lady-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Miss Mann.
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

Event Comment: As 22 Dec. 1739. Tickets for Love for Love by A. Ryan, Miss Brunette, Mrs Ozanne taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Brunette.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Karver, Miss Cole, Walker, and John George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17410429 but Jenny Diver-Miss Karver.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Karver.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: HHorse and away to Newmarket (in the Character of a Jockey)-Adams

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cibber and her sister, daughters of Mr Cibber by the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c., and of Miss Cibber and her Sister, at Mrs Brett's (their Aunt)in Berwick St., near Soho. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Boultby will be taken. Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Winstone; Castalio-Havard; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Delane; Ernesto-Ridout; Chaplain-Raftor; Monimia-Mrs Mills; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Cordelio-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelio Actor: Miss Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; III: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: V: A New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. [Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon, by H. Carey, a sequel to Dragon of Wantley.] Tickets at stage door and at Mrs Lampe's and Miss Young's Lodgings, at the Golden Ball, in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for She Wou'd and She wou'd not will be taken for this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; More-Salway; Gaffer Gubbins-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Demaimbray (Machinist), and Ray. Tickets deliver'd out by Green, Miss Thomson, and Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets for the Double Gallant will be taken. Rylands MS.: I had tickets. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17420203, but Gibbet-Ray; Gipsey-Miss Minors; Sir Charles-Hill.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

Song: IV: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Verhuyck, Naylor, Duck, Banks (Pit and Gallery Doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd out by Mlle Fabres. Miss Dodson, Miss Short, and Mr. Bowcher will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17411126, but Vandunk-Marten; Jaqueline-Miss Short; Boors-James.
Cast
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Short

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420510; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Fabres

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Miss Bennett. Tickets to be had of Mrs Walter at the Three Queens in New-Street, Covent Garden, and places for the boxes of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre. Tickets of Miss Bennett opposite Salisbury St., Strand. Tickets deliver'd out by Rector and Mlle Gondou will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421122, but Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430502, but Melissa-Miss Bennett.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennett.

Dance: I: A French Peasant-Froment, Mlle Gondeau; III: A New Serious Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter; V: La Florana, as17430408

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Blakes; Polly-Miss Budgell; Lucy-Miss Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage. 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Hayman, and Richard Neale. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Ferguson and Miss Morrison will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Shamwell-Hayman; Lucia-Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Hillyard.
Role: Termagant Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17440419 but Jenny-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Event Comment: [Possibly not performed, see 1 April, hay.] Benefit the two Misses Scot. 5s. 6:30 p.m. Having been discharged from Drury Lane Playhouse by the Manager, without being told, or even permitted to ask why he did so; and not being conscious of any offence we ever gave the public, we humbly hope Ladies and Gentlemen will encourage us in this endeavour to entertain them and support ourselves (Daily Advertiser). Tickets at Miss Scott's Lodgings, the Golden Cannister, Katherine St., Strand; Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row; Tilt Yard Coffee House, Whitehall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-the Misses Scott; violin-Brown; violincello-Caporali; German Flute-Tude.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: the Misses Scott
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Haughton. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. 1st gallery 1s. 6d. Upper gallery 1s. Tickets at Miss Haughton's Lodgings, at Mrs Simpson's, Church Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Haughton.
Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Leigh, Gray, Pritchard, Miss Minors, Miss Edgerton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17450213, but Country Wife-Miss Minors; Alithea-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Mrs Bland, Mrs Gondou, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison (General Advertiser). Benefit Charles Jones, son of the late Jere Jones who formerly kept the Selectation Tavern at Billingsgate (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17441217, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Mrs Bland; add Situp-Miss Ferguson; Old Wilful-_; Old Atall-_; Bolus-_; Rhurbarb-_.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: add Situp Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17450502, but Sir John-Hayman; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; also Scotch Dance, as17441012

Event Comment: Benefit Kennedy and Miss Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s.] Tickets at Kennedy's, No. 2 Lambeth St.; at Miss Smith's, next door but One to the Old Playhouse in Ayliffe St.; King Harry's Head, Red Lyon St., and at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Mrs Ridout and Miss Budgell. Tickets deliver'd out for Love's Last Shift will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17460412 but Monimia-Miss Budgell; Page-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Page Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Event Comment: By Desire of Several Persons of Quality (General Advertiser). Benefit Garrick as author of the farce. Charges #60. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #166 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17461010, but Flora-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: As17461231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: Paid Hippisley the balance of his account to the end of the season #10. Paid Rosco ditto #17 3s. Receipts: #174 16s

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Havard; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John English-Arthur; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jug-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: fterpiece advertised as for the last time this season.] Receipts: #194 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17461003, but Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Hippisley; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Anderson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: Free Benefit for Ryan.] Receipts: #134 0s. 6d., plus #122 10s. in tickets. Total profits to Ryan #256 10s. 6d. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). [Note of 23 March about amphitheatre repeated. Garrick's first performance after his long illness, from 26 Feb. to 30 March.] Tickets for Venice Preserv'd will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: [No after money. Mrs Cibber's advance notice for her Benefit the following Saturday states she]: having been oblig'd by her illness to put off her Benefit, which was advertised for the 19th of March, and not being able to get any other day than a Saturday, is afraid it should be inconvenient to some of the Gentlemen and Ladies who have done her the honour to take tickets, therefore begs leave to acquaint them that if they please to send their tickets before Thursday next to Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre in Covent Garden, the Money will be returned. Receipts: #136 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit John Hippisley. [Receipts: #72 17s. 6d. plus #93 1s. from tickets without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268)]. Receipts: #165 18s. 6d. We hear Mr Hippisley is so far recover'd from his late illness, that, tho' considerably alter'd in his physiognomy, and lower'd in spirits, he persuades himself a crowded house on Thursday next, at the Stratagem for his benefit, will create a smile on his countenance, raise his spirits, and make him appear as much a Scrub as ever

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley