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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Vintage-Sga Giorgi, Sg Guidetti (his first appearance in England); End: A New Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Italian Bakers-Guidetti, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Event Comment: VViscomica to the Printer of the Public Advertiser: As burlettas have been laid aside some years, and they are a species of entertainment I am particularly fond of, as there is vivacity in the music, and great humour and satire in the performance, I was much pleased with the thoughts of being as well entertained as I had heretofore been; and more so when I found I could gain admittance to so good a place for hearing, for the trifling sum of three shillings; a place in which I never dared to shew my face before, not being on a footing with the riotous company that used to be admitted there, to attend their several masters' call; a nuisance, from which I rejoice the managers have at length, after so many hints and solcitations, found out a method to deliver their audience. I remember to have seen a darkish way down a flight of steps to a dismal winding staircase, which I was told led to the footman's gallery, and, supposing that the road I was to take on this occasion, was very agreeably undeceived by being shewn up about halfway to the five shilling gallery, and by a turn through an arch introduced to a new and convenient staircase leading to this region of the gods, where I was surprised to find myself arrived before I thought I was half-way up. The managers have indeed made this place very neat and commodious, by rendering the descent much less steep, lowering and matting the benches, painting and lighting the whole place; so that I found myself as much at my ease there, as in any other part of the house, and much better situated than I had expected; likewise, by their following Mr Garrick's example, in removing the pendant lustres, and lighting after the foreign manner, you have a full view of the whole stage; by which the magnificance appears greatly increased. The performance was beyond my expectations, as I think the performers excel any in their way which have appeared in this country; but I need not expatiates upon a subject the town in general have been, or I dare say will be, as good judges of as yours, &c

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Poor's rate for St Martin's half year to Midsummer last #20 4s.; Paid printer's bill #9 6s.; Mr Bensley on note #75 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #106 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Caled Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, The Jealous Peasant-Duquesney, 1st appearance this stage, Tassoni, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-Dodd, 1st time; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Dance: I: The Garland, as17661023; II: Rural Love, as17661120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Happy Villagers-M LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere; II: The Female Archer-M LaRiviere, Miss Wilford. [, A New Grand Ballet (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists End Act I The Peasants by LaRiviere and Sga Manesiere, and other Entertainments of Dancing by LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere and Miss Wilford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley