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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By N. Rowe, Esq. Not acted these 20 Years. [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Condill. See 1 Nov. 1756.] Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington; Palamede-Dyer; Rhodophil-Gibson; Doralice-Mrs Barrington; Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).] Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).]

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Nossiter. Positively the last time of performing the afterpiece this Season. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17551129, but Lady Townly-Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Buck-Foote; Crab-Sparks; M'Ruthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17551106, but Shore-Ross (Playbill); Havard (Public Advertiser); Catesby-Mozeen; Alicia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece this Season. Benefit for Miss Minors & Mrs Cowper (Cross). [See note, 27 March 1756.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Heartshorn Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Performance Comment: As17560327 but Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Buck, Lucas, Dumay, Mrs Granier, and Miss Cokayne. Tickets deliver'd out by Martin, Letsam, Mrs Jarvis, and Mrs Gold will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17571206, but Peggy-Miss Cockayne.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cockayne.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17580417

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Nossiter. Mainpiece: Not acted there 3 years. [See 15 April 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets at Mr Harrache's, Jeweller, in Pall-Mall. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17590402 but a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barton.
Event Comment: Receipts: #207 6s. Paid Rich #50; Advanc'd to Miss White #1 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Spirit of Contradiction

Performance Comment: Actors only in bills, but edition of 1760 lists: Randal-Shuter; Steer-Gibbs; Lovewel-Clarke; Partlet-Ridout; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Ward; Harriet Partlet-Miss Mowat; Ruin-Perry; Betty-Mrs Green; Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Harriet Partlet Actor: Miss Mowat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Ladies send sevants by 3 o'clock. Mrs Hamilton is obliged to change her Farce on account of Miss Brent's indisposition. Receipts: #85 10s. 6d. in cash, plus #161 1s. from tickets (Boxes 230; Pit 481; Gallery 314). Total income #246 11s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Stede a bill for writing #10 13s. 6d. Paid Mr Long for 3 dozen drums #2 14s. [To the house charges this season Rich adds extras: candles (wax) #1 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Smith; Clerimont Sr-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Numps-Shuter; Tipkin-Collins; Pounce-Gibbs; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Feignlove-Mrs White; Jenny-Miss Sledge; Biddy-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: WWhen Gentle Parthenissa-Lowe

Music: Several pieces on the Harp, particularly the favourite Irish Ballad Ellen@a@Roon, with variations, -Evans

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17591102; The Plowman, as17591121

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Full prices. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17591120, but Mrs Strictland-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts, Miss Bride. Tickets delivered by Spilsbury will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17591231, but Maria-Miss Bride 1st time; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Bride 1st time
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

Event Comment: I slept [sic. q: step?] in at Drury Lane before the Play began, which was the first time of being in the Play House this season. Miss Allen was there & Pocock with some girls (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol, 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; The Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Event Comment: ctually no play. Death of George II closed theatres three weeks.] Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 28 April 1759. There was no income this night, but the play list had to be met. The house carried a profitable balance of #318 16s. 5d. The payroll plus other expenses came to #284 12s. 9d., leaving a thin balance of #34 3s. 8d. (Account Book). Other bills included #14 17s. to Luppino for making dancing dresses; Robertson 10s. for attendance four nights in The Rape; Miss Ibbott #5 5s. for performing the part of Queen Elizabeth in the Earl of Essex; Marenesi and wife advanced weekly #2 2s. till the Theatre opened again (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by Henry Brooke]. New dressed in the habits of the times. This tragedy was wrote by Mr Brooks and performed some years ago at Dublin. The first four Acts went off heavy, the last very well--Miss Mowat made her first appearance in this Piece at Drury Lane--Prologue by Mr Murphy heavy. Epilogue by Mr Garrick, great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Actors only: Sheridan, Holland, Davies, Packer, Ackman, a young Gentlewoman (1st appearance); Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Pritchard. With a new Prologue, and Epilogue. Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Holland; Cecil-Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Countess of Rutland-Miss Mowat; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Kennedy; Raleigh-Packer; Lt of Tower-Ackman; New Prologue-Sheridan; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Boxes #84 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth part of surplus came to #30 14s. 9d. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler #52 2s. Paid Coal Merchant in Full as per bill #71 13s. Paid Mr Rich #5 5s. to give to Miss Fielding for her performance in the part of Bertha in the Royal Merchant of the 7th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #216 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Mattocks; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Burden; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 6d. plus #99 14s. from tickets (Box 129; Pit 379; Gallery 106) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book). [Query: for Mrs Evans, Miss Mullart?. See Comment, 28 Dec. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson, at Hickford's Room, Brewer St. Benefit originally announced for Miss Robinson, to be given 29 Jan.; new date for concert chosen after her death. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Hudson; Galatea-Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson; Choruses-Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey; Polypheme-Cox.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

Performance Comment: Dance of three-Miss Asselin, Sg and Sga Binetti.