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26
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before, By the Author of...Hurlothrumbo [Samuel Johnson]. The Musick and Epilogue compos'd by Lord Flame [Johnson]. John Byrom, 1 Feb.: They [two Londoners] said the first night Johnson was for fighting with somebody in the pit.-Byrom, Private Journals and Literary Remains, XI, 88

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry Or Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

27
08 August 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: So my wife and I abroad to the King's playhouse, she giving me her time of the last month, she having not seen any then; so my vowe is not broke at all, it costing me no more money than it would have done upon her had she gone both her times that were due to her. Here we saw Flora's Figarys. I never saw it before, and by the most ingenuous performance of the young Jade Flora, it seemed as pretty a pleasant play as ever I saw in my life

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floras Vagaries

28
28 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Comedy Never Acted before. All the Characters New Dress'd. No money return'd after the Curtain is up. [By Macklin. Not printed. Plot account in Kirkman, Life of Macklin. It persisted for nine nights against continual opposition (Genest, IV, 625).] Boxes #95 17s. Macklin's fifth above house charges: #31 15s. 9d. (Account Book). [See note, 2 Feb.] Receipts: #221 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Performance Comment: Actors only: Macklin, Davis, R. Smith, Buck, Perry, Weller, Miss Macklin, Mrs Abegg, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Ward. Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Miss Macklin; Lord Belville-Macklin; Townly-Davis; Serjeant-Buck; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Belville-Mrs Ward; Harriet Wingfield-Mrs Abegg; Lucy-Mrs Green; Pert-Mrs Pitt (Genest, IV, 624); Parts-R. Smith, Perry, Weller.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Davis

29
08 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted before, a New Dramatic Opera [Bickerstaffe] the Music by Handel, Boyce, Arne, Howard, Baildon, Festing, Geminiani, Galluppi, Giardini, Paradies, Agus, Abos; with a New Overture composed by Mr Abel. Full Prices. Books of the Opera sold at theatre. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, pp. 22-36: Compares Bickerstaff's opera at length with Charles Johnson's Village Opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Mattocks, Collins, Shuter, Dyer, Dunstall, Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam. Hawthorn-Beard; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Sir William Meadows-Collins; Hodge-Dunstall; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Lucinda-Miss Hallam; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker; Margery-Miss Davies; Others-Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White (Edition of 1763); Dances Incident to the Opera-Maranesi, Miss Twist. (playbill).
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

30
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. By Particular desire. Tickets for Venice Preserv'd will be taken. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant or Recruits for the King of Prussia

Performance Comment: Parts-Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

31
05 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: By Colley Cibber.] Never perform'd before. Compos'd to Musick after the Italian Manner and performed all in English. The Habits being all New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

32
03 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Never perform'd there before. Tis hop'd no Gentleman will take it ill if they are not admitted behind the Scenes, it being impossible to go through the Performance, if the Passages are not kept clear. Tickets at 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. [prices repeated for the run of this play]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; two Kings of Brentford-Vaughan, Clough; Prince Pretty@man-Marshall; Volscius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Paget; Thunder and Lightning-Dunstall, Miss Naylor; Players, Soldiers, Cardinals, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; the facetious Grand Dance-the Whole Company; King Phiz-Julian; Gentleman Usher-Yates; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Chloris-Mrs Yates; Pallas-Blakes; Parthenope-Miss E. Hippisley; With the total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; the part of Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Mrs Bishop; Likewise Mr Bayes's Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle by his new@rais'd Troops-; With Dancing-, Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: With Dancing Actor: , Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.

Dance: As17420115

33
06 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [Charpentier]: A burlesque never performed before. The Company to perform on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: Dancing, as17540718 End Concert: La Pantomime du Charpentier- replacing Le Nie Jaloux

34
14 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce never performed there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Captain-Smith; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Davis; Don Juan-Hull; Alonzo-Perry; Lorenzo-Holtom; Old Woman-Collins; Maid-Weller; Clara-Miss Helm; Ladies-Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Davis
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

35
04 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; The Original Song-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

36
08 May 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box at Plott and noe Plott 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere; since the play was advertised in the Post Man, 25-27 May 1697, the first performance may have been late April or very early May.] Preface, Edition of 1697: As for the Spectators, tho, by reason of the advanc'd Season, and the extremity of the heat, which when the Play was first acted was intolerable, we have not had such numerous assemblies as might have been expected in Winter; yet as long as I have known the Play-house I never saw the Company there in better humour. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 18-19: Ramble: Oh, that's Dennis's; and a very regular Farce, tho' he calls it a Comedy. Sullen: I think it did pretty well; 'tis laboriously Writ, as everything of his is: There's an Air of Formality in the Play agreeable to the slovenly Air in his Behaviour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Plot And No Plot

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Joe Hains; Bull Sr-Dogget; Bull Jr-Cibber; Belvil-Harland; Baldernoe-Penkethman; Rumour-Hains; Macfleet-Lee; A very young Beau-Miss Allison; Sylvia-Mrs Rogers; Frowzy-Bullock; Friskit-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Miss Allison who acted the Beau.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Allison who acted the Beau.

37
16 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. No Building on Stage. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there before, from a Comedy of Durfey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Counterfeit Heiress or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Rakehell-Bennet; Amorous-Cushing; Young Meriton-Hull; Old Meriton-Anderson; Le Prate-Holtom; Jilt All-Mrs Burden; Myrtilla-Mrs Vincent; Miss Sprightly-A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before; In which will be introduc'd a Minuet-A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before, Sg Sodi.
Cast
Role: Miss Sprightly Actor: A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before
Role: In which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before, Sg Sodi.

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: After Comedy: Mr Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

38
23 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Newburgh Hamilton.] Never Acted before. At 6 p.m. Receipts: #37 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers Or The Libertine Tamd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

39
10 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Kennedy from Bath did Clarinda. Dancing by Marinesi (who lately broke his arm) and Sga? Bugiani (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17530914, but Clarinda-A Gentlewoman from Bath (who never appeared here before).
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Dance: LLes Savoyards-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Les Taileurs with New Scenes and Decorations,-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani, being the first time of their appearing since their arrival from Paris

40
29 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs H. Johnston. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted here these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30, and to begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #380 11s. 6d. (168.5.6; 17.1.0; tickets: 195.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Jacintha-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Leserve; Leonora-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Don Alvarez-_; Don Felix-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Perplex’d Couple: or, Mistake upon Mistake Author(s): Chalres Molloy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

Performance Comment: S. Carey=, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance). 1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Mr and Master Michell

41
12 July 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For one night only. Never acted before. By particular desire. An Historical Play, taken from Holinshead's Chronicles, and written by the late Mr Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. Tickets for Boxes and Pit to be had of Mr Cross, at his House in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Mayor-Burton; Arden-Havard; Franklin-Scrase; Michael-Wignell; Green-Packer; Moseby-Bransby; Bradshaw-Johnston; Black Will-Phillips; George Shadebag-Vaughan; Alicia-Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage; Maria-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; End: The Threshers-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Twist; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-

42
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. [Farce in two acts. Never before acted. Written by Paul Hiffernan, not printed (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Barry; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Reddish, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Ackman, J. Burton, Miss Simson, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Abington; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Reddish, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Ackman, J. Burton, Miss Simson, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Abington

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

43
26 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. Mainpiece [a comedy by Arthur Murphy]: Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Monologue: Before: The Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.]See 10 May 1773.]
Cast
Role: Young Actress Actor: Miss Barsanti.

44
03 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Characters New Dressed. Play never acted before. [See Three Original Letters to a Friend in the Country on the Cause and Manner of the late Riot at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. See also two letters in The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1 March 1763. This number includes (pp. 117-25) a critique on the Discovery. Critic found it a piece of much merit particularly in the perusal," but on stage frequently tedious and heavy owing to a scarcity of incident and an uncommon lengthening of the acts."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, O'Brien, Fox, Watkins, Sheridan, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Miss Bride, Mrs Pritchard. New overture and new music between the acts. Prologue and Epilogue Lord Medway-Sheridan; Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Sir Harry Flutter-Obrien; Col Medway-Holland; Lady Medway-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Flutter-Miss Pope; Mrs Knightly-Mrs Yates; Miss Richly-Mrs Palmer; Louisa Medway-Miss Bride; Servants-Fox, Watkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard (Edition of 1763).

45
24 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: Reviv'd not acted for 30 years [see 21 Jan. 1742]. [Bell's Shakespeare, 1773 (probably revised by Hull) has same cast plus some additions. See Hogan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale as Originally Written By shakespeare

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Antigonus-Clarke; Florizel-Wroughton; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Autolicus-DuBellamy; Clown-Quick; Paulina (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Hull; Perdita-Mrs Bulkley; Hermione-Mrs Mattocks; Camillo-Hull; the Chorus in Act III, in the Character of Time-Hull; In Act IV, dancing-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: in the Character of Time Actor: Hull
Role: dancing Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: Select airs and variations on the Triple Harp-Evans

46
24 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Yeats. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A Masque in Two Interludes. Receipts: #76 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 74 paid and 17 by orders; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 218 paid and 20 by orders; slips, 11 paid and 14 by orders; first gallery, 161 paid and 7 by orders; second gallery, 101 paid. The Prince and Princess of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Perplex’d Couple: or, Mistake upon Mistake Author(s): Chalres Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-Nivelon, Salle, DuPre, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden

47
16 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 7 p. p.m. [New formula for evading Licensing Act as 15 April 1745.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Entertainment: Dancing, tumbling-M. Duge, Vangable

48
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Digges. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Davis
Role: Salanio Actor: Davis
Role: Norfolk Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

49
30 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Last Night of performing before the Holidays. [See first version of this afterpiece under title What We Must All Come To, 9 Jan. 1764. It was damned then but now met with success. A Comedy by Arthur Murphy. The reviewer for the Westminster Magazine for April stamped the afterpiece with his approval.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks After Marriage

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bucks Have At Ye All, with alterations, spoken-Lewis

Dance: Before Farce: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

50
25 October 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted but once these 16 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain Or A Usurer Turned Soldier

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Davis, Cook

Dance: Between every Act: Variety of Comical Dances-