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501
02 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Loveless Actor: Hallam
Role: Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Coupler Actor: Arthur
Role: Bull Actor: Littleton
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Clark
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Seringe and Lory Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: by particular Desire, Actor: the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

502
28 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Paget, Miss Karver. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs Moore, Miss Tenoe also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Julian, from the Theatre at Edinburgh, the first time of his appearance on this stage
Role: Fryar Actor: Paget, who has not appeared on this stage these seven years.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Milward
Role: Bertran Actor: Wright
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mills
Role: Raymond Actor: Havard
Role: Alphonso Actor: Winstone
Role: Pedro Actor: Ridout
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Paget.
Role: Deadset Actor: Reed
Role: Tackum Actor: Usher.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Arthur Actor: Turbutt
Role: Grizzle Actor: Winstone
Role: Noodle Actor: Woodward
Role: Doodle Actor: Green
Role: Foodle Actor: Leigh
Role: Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Yates
Role: Shoulderdab Actor: Ridout
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Taswell
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Marten.

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Muilment

Song: V: Miss Karver

503
08 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cervetti, Collins, Gray, Miss Bradshaw and the two Miss Scotts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17440125, but Miser-Collins; Wheedle-Miss Scott; Harriet-Miss Isabella Scott (1st Time); Lappet-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Collins
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Isabella Scott
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ramilie Actor: Neale
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: List Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Miss Scott

Music: V: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

504
19 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Falkner. Charges #60. Deficit to Miss Falkner #15 3s., covered by #62 10s. from tickets. Afterpiece: A musical Entertainment (Not acted these 10 years) set to music by Mr Arne. [See 5 and 25 April.] Receipts: #44 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage before.
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Mellefont Actor: Ridout
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Gibson
Role: Brisk Actor: Cushing
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Collins
Role: Saygrace Actor: Redman
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: As17500405 but Paris-Lowe; Mercury-Wilder; Pallas-Miss Young; Juno-Mrs Dunstall; Venus-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Lowe
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Young
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Falkner.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Miss Hillyard.

Song: I: A New Scots Song-Miss Falkner; set-Master Arne; II: O Sleep, Lucinge-; III: Go Rose-

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Jardin

505
21 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Wignel
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Hardy Actor: Ridout
Role: Brumpton Actor: Anderson
Role: Campley Actor: Dyer
Role: Puzzle Actor: Marten
Role: Tom Actor: Collins
Role: Cabinet Actor: White
Role: Trusty Actor: Gibson
Role: Sable Actor: Arthur
Role: Trim Actor: Shuter, in which
Role: Swagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft
Role: Rag Actor: Bennet
Role: Matchlock Actor: Redman
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Arthur.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

506
07 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stamper, Duquesney, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Stephens, Miss Davis. Tickets deliver'd by Dibdin and Miss Helm will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630425 but Lory-Stamper; Miss Hoyden-Miss Davies, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Stamper
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Davies, 1st time.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Dyer
Role: Worthy Actor: Ross
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Bull Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Role: Taylor Actor: Perry
Role: Varole Actor: Holtom
Role: Coupler Actor: Hayes
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Costollo
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Roger
Role: Syringe Actor: Shuter
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Davies, 2nd appearance on the stage.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumai; IV: A Dance-Miss Deroissi, scholar to Duquesney, being her 1st appearance on any stage; V: La Provenciale, as17630224

507
18 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Plym, and Miss Ford. Tickets diliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Keen
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hurst
Role: Thessalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Clytus Actor: Love
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bransby
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
Role: Hephestion Actor: Packer
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; Sparkish-Dodd, first time; Margery-Miss Plym, first time; Dorilant-Packer; Harcourt-Aickin; Alithea-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Lee
Role: Sparkish Actor: Dodd, first time
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Plym, first time
Role: Dorilant Actor: Packer
Role: Harcourt Actor: Aickin
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Ford; End: The Irish Milk Maids=, as17651209

Entertainment: End: A New Epilogue-Miss Ford

508
04 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: 1st time Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.
Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dancing incident to the piece Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

509
12 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Rogers and Evans (sub treasurer). House Charges #64 4s. [Deficit to Miss Rogers and Evans #28 18s. 6d.] Paid land tax and scavanger rate half year for Covent Garden #4 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for A Comedy will be admitted. Receipts: #35 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer.
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Dodd
Role: Goodall Actor: Parsons
Role: Quaver Actor: Fawcett
Role: Blister Actor: Love
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: by Particular Desire, The Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

510
16 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brickler. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #65. [Profit to Miss Brickler #37 plus #60 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 133; Gallery 101).] (Account Book). Receipts: #102 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17670429 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Brickler.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brickler.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Player Actor: Gardner.
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: A Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Feeble Actor: Murden
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davis
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: I: A favourite song from Judith-Miss Brickler; accompanied on a new instrument call'd Piano Forte-Dibdin

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, Miss Valois. [See17641003.

511
06 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. By Particular Desire. Both pieces "for the last time this season" (playbill). Charges #64 10s. Balance to Miss Macklin #91 10s. 6d. plus #54 3s. in tickets (Box 205; Gallery 29) (Account Book). Receipts: #156 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Solanio Actor: Gardner
Role: Salarino Actor: Davis.
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke.
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke Actor: Morris
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Groom Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: I: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; III: The Provenzales, as17680301 IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

512
02 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Radley and Miss Rogers. [It is uncertain from the make-up of the playbill whether the dancing of the Minuet and Louvre came between the acts, or was included in the dances incidental to the Tempest.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17690316 but Ariel-Miss Rogers (1st time).
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Prospero Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: Sebastian Actor: Hurst
Role: Antonio Actor: Strange
Role: Alonzo Actor: Bransby
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton
Role: Boatswain Actor: Clough
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: the other dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17690428 but Leonora-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Scholars Actor: Fawcett, J. Burton
Role: suggested Mungo Actor: Moody.

Dance: MMinuet and LouvreBy Particular Desire,-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

513
26 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Charges #65 17s. Deficit to Hull #17, covered by #121 3s. from tickets (Box 233; Pit 280; Gallery 209). Paid Hull for The Garland, The Spanish Lady and Altering the Comedy of Errors #50. Paid Miss Mary Twist and Miss Charlotte Twist for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. apiece (Account Book). Receipts: #48 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Hull, first time
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Woodward
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charles Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mattocks
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: the principal Parts Actor: _Mattocks, _Lewes, _Fox, R. _Smith, The Young Lady who performed in Man and _Wife.
Role: The principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife

Song: II: The Blackbirds, a Cantata-Miss Potts

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329

514
03 September 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Entertainment: Overture-; Favourite Hunting Song-Barnshaw; A favourite Scot's air-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Barnshaw; Sweet Echo-Mas. Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high

Performance Comment: Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high.
Cast
Role: Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Dowson
Role: New Song Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Overture in Otho Actor:
Role: Water Parted from the Sea Actor: Mas. Lyon
Role: Trumpet Concerto Actor: Mas. Green
Role: British Wives Actor: A. Smith
Role: Concerto on Violin Actor: Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high.

515
17 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Each piece for only time this season. [But see 24 May.] Part of Pit will be laid in Boxes. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 10s. Profit to Miss Macklin #87 10s. 6d., plus #131 from 524 Box and Pit tickets sold at Box prices (Account Book). [The payroll this night is the highest for the season, #613 11s., due largely to the fact that Ross appears on it for what seems to be a whole season's pay in one sum: #255 15s.] Receipts: #152 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lewes, first time; Lorenzo-(with song)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lewes, first time
Role: Lorenzo Actor:
Role: Actor: Mattocks
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love-a-La-Mode

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

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: The Bird Catchers, as17721207; End: A Double Hornpipe, as17730218

516
28 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Plutusin the Interlude Actor: Bannister.
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reddish
Role: Mercury Actor: Jefferson
Role: Amphitryon Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Gripus Actor: Parsons
Role: Sosia Actor: King
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Dancing Actor:
Role: Plutus Actor: Champnes
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: The Dance Actor: Sg Daigville, Sga Vidini.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright
Role: Beaufort Actor: Wheeler
Role: Quildrive Actor: Griffith.
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Dodd
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Baddeley
Role: Dapper Actor: Jacobs
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Mas. Whitlow, Miss Lings, Miss Wilkins, scholars of Giorgi

Performance Comment: Whitlow, Miss Lings, Miss Wilkins, scholars of Giorgi.

517
20 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Benefit for Miss Abrams (who perform'd the Little Gipsey). Tickets deliver'd for The Maid of the Mill, and by Mr Norris and Mrs Veal will be taken. Rec'd Stopages #11 9s. 6d. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d.; Mr Gardner (By Order) one night #5 5s. Receipts: #78 16s. Charges: #70 5s. 6d. Profits to Miss Abrahams: #8 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760409 but Hurry-Waldron, first time; Architect-Norris; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Shepherdess, with songs incident to the piece-Miss Abrams; Vocal Parts-Mrs Smith, Mrs _Scott.
Cast
Role: Hurry Actor: Waldron, first time
Role: Architect Actor: Norris
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: with songs incident to the piece Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: briefly listed as] Actor: Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Role: the Dances Actor: M. Lariviere.
Role: Oldworth Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Brereton
Role: Druid Actor: Bannister
Role: Painter Actor: Moody
Role: Dupeley Actor: Dodd
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Actor:
Role: the music Actor: Barthelemon
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten
Role: the Dances Actor: Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Fawcett for Parsons.
Role: Tom Tug Actor: Bannister
Role: Bundle Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Wilelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Song: V: (By Desire) The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Abrams

518
04 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lampe, and Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters (formerly Miss Lalauze), Besford, Miss Cranfield, Bates, Widow Wise, Widow Emery, and Ledger, and those deliver'd for She Stoops to Conquer will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17751031, but Polly (for that Night only)-Mrs Weichsel; Hornpipe-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
Role: Bull Actor: Booth
Role: Lory Actor: Cushing
Role: Coupler Actor: Thompson
Role: Porter Actor: Fearon
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Jones
Role: La Varole Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Taylor Actor: Bates
Role: Mendlegs Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Wilson
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sempstress Actor: Mrs White
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.

Dance: I: A Minuet-Holloway, Miss Cranfield; II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Masters (Daughter of the late Mr Lalauze)

519
23 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley, No. 12, Cockspur-street. Receipts: #297 13s. (187.19; tickets: 109.14) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

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

Dance: End: a New Rural Ballet-Palladini, Sga Tinte (their 1st appearance on this stage); End I afterpiece: As17761015

Song: A favouriteScotch Air of Dr Arne's, Hunting Song-Miss Catley

Music: End I: a Solo on the violin-Fisher

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10 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. No Part of the Pit can on any Account be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 3 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley at Wilson's, Watchmaker, No. 150, Drury-Lane. Receipts: #302 3s. (209.13; tickets: 92.10) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Leoni
Role: Artabanes Actor: Reinhold
Role: Rimenes Actor: Mahon
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Whitefield.

Dance: As17761123

Song: End afterpiece: Push about the Jorum, and an additional Versesuitable to the Night-Miss Catley

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19 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin [and her last appearance on the stage]. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Macklin, No. 59, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #191 16s. (151.6; tickets: 40.10) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Solanio Actor: Booth
Role: Solarino Actor: Davis.
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Role: Launcelot Actor: Quick
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes.
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Mahon
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: End I: Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Macklin; End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End IV: The Frolick, as17761120

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20 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Davies; Ariel-Miss Field; Miranda-Mrs Cuyler; Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Packer
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Davies
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles Stanley-Farren; Harry Stukely-Barrett; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Farren
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Barrett
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] V: a Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre

Performance Comment: ] V: a Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre.
Cast
Role: The Double Festival Actor: Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre.

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02 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 150, Drury-lane. Receipts: #153 5s. (56.19; 26.13; 0.12; tickets: 69.1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Vernon
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Lamash
Role: Hodge Actor: Davies
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Walpole

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: Hornpipe-Miss Walpole; End I afterpiece: The Sailors' Revels, as17780425

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25 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Tickets delivered for The Nabob and The Provoked Husband will be admitted. Afterpiece: By Permission of the Author. Public Advertiser, 24 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss Harper at Guy's, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Digges
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Cranmer Actor: Gardner
Role: Surry Actor: Aickin
Role: Cromwell Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Egan
Role: Chancellor Actor: Blissett
Role: Lovell Actor: Stevens
Role: Norfolk Actor: Davis
Role: Suffolk Actor: Lamash
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Hale
Role: with a song] Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17780624

Song: End II: In love should there meet a fond pair-Miss Harper

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16 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 15, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #203 19s. 6d. (100.2.0; 15.10.0; 3.15.6; tickets: 84.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Standard Actor: Brereton
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Parsons
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Waldron
Role: Vizard Actor: Packer
Role: Dicky Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Griffiths
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Palmer
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Fawcett
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Lamash
Role: Patent Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Hurst
Role: Wilson Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mirvan Actor: Norris
Role: Prompter Actor: Wright
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole