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Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Lyon, Gardner, Leslie, Finney, Barthrope, Gilles, Sherratt for The Chances [announced on playbill of 20 May] will be admitted. Receipts: #130 3s. (23/18/0; 14/4/6; 0/8/6; tickets: 91/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: . Macheath Actor: Bannister
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Filch Actor: Suett
Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Roger Actor: Barrymore
Role: Symon Actor: Moody
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Glaud Actor: Suett
Role: Bauldy Actor: Dodd
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Morning Chronicle, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 73, Long Acre. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 22 May 1781]. Receipts: #271 2s. (79/11; 4/0; tickets: 187/11) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
Role: Figaro Actor: Wroughton
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Quick
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Booth
Role: Basil Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Bounce Actor: Stevens
Role: The Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: True Blue Actor: Davies
Role: Careful Actor: Booth
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Brett
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Brett
Role: Argus Actor: Fearon
Role: Hearty Actor: Thompson
Role: Robin Actor: Booth
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

Event Comment: "Although [Mrs Esten] is rather under-hung, her face may fairly be pronounced pretty, and her figure engaging. Her voice, in the pathetic tones, resembles that of Mrs Siddons, but is more clear and articulate' (Diary, 21 Oct.). Receipts: #182 14s. 6d. (180.12.0; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: Quick
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman
Role: Amiens Actor: Johnstone
Role: Adam Actor: Hull
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Powel
Role: Corin Actor: Cross
Role: William Actor: C. Powell
Role: Le Beu Actor: Macready
Role: Sylvius Actor: Evatt
Role: Oliver Actor: Davies
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Thompson
Role: Charles Actor: Cubitt
Role: Jaques Actor: Aickin
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Event Comment: p Comic Opera; the music by Paisiello. 2nd ballet: Originally composed by D'Auberval, and brought out with new Episodes and Dances by D'Egville [with music by Bossi], The Doors to be opened at 6:15. To begin at 7:15 [same throughout opera season]. Single tickets for the night, for pit or gallery, to be had at the office of the Theatre. [Sga Bolla was from the opera, Milan. Sga Clara's name is not in the playbill, but "The second comic opera singer, Sga Clara, was also new...There is much sweetness and delicacy in her voice, and perhaps it may be owing to her evident timidity that it did not seem to possess strength and compass in proportion" (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 71). Deshayes was from the Opera, Madrid.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house in Leicester Court, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Afterpiece: Taken from Beaumont [recte Massinger] and Fletcher's Play of the same Name. [F 2(?); Town and Country Magazine, May 1783, p. 23 5: synopsis of plot. And see DL, 19 Oct. 1749.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (102/5/6; tickets: 95/4/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Cast
Role: , the Sexton Actor: Quick
Role: Bartolus Actor: Fearon
Role: Leandro Actor: Whitfield
Role: Millanes Actor: Booth
Role: Arsino Actor: Davies
Role: the Curate Actor: Wilson
Role: Egla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Amaranta Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Dance: After the Monologue The Poney Races, as17830428, but added: Ratchford

Song: In Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 10 As 9 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Quick
Role: Ennui Actor: Edwin
Role: Harry Neville Actor: Middleton
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready
Role: Florville Actor: Blanchard
Role: Servant Actor: Evatt
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson.
Role: Jemmy Jumps Actor: Edwin
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Rundy Actor: Blanchard
Role: Colonel Dormant Actor: Fearon
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Darley
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Gardner
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515, but Mrs Wrighten (+World, 24 May); End: Imitation [of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: from Isabella] Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Vocal Imitations Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Tickets delivered for The Toy will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 950; not published. Songs by John Collins and Charles Dibdin (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 157-58)]. Morning Herald, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Young Bramin Actor: Holman
Role: Raymond Actor: Farren
Role: Narrain Actor: Thompson
Role: 2nd Bramin Actor: Powel
Role: Albert Actor: Evatt
Role: Chief Bramin Actor: Harley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Merry.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
Role: Taylor Actor: Munden
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd

Song: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. Morning Herald, 23 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #305 18s. 6d. (131.4.6; 13.10.0; tickets: 161.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Dazzle Actor: Macready
Role: Hippy Actor: Townsend
Role: Nab Actor: Farley
Role: Plainly Actor: Powel
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

Cast
Role: O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Edward Actor: Incledon
Role: Joey Actor: Munden
Role: Patrick Actor: Rees
Role: Sedgely Actor: Hull
Role: Commandant Actor: Claremont
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Lucifer Actor: Holland
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson
Role: Asmodius Actor: Townsend
Role: Orchus Actor: Blurton
Role: Belial Actor: Linton
Role: Ades Actor: Street
Role: Dr Faustus Actor: Farley
Role: Zany Actor: Simmons
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Pierrot Actor: Follett
Role: Miller Actor: Hawtin
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mme Rossi
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Dancing@Master Actor: Fawcett
Role: A Representation of the Scaffoldingv prepar Actor: Royal Drury Lane, as it appeared in July
Role: Irishman Actor: Rock
Role: Playhouse Glee Actor: Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Fawcett
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Holland
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue, Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May-Incledon (1st time); In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; When foaming waves contrary beat-Incledon; To be sure I don't love in my heart-Johnstone; Our simple tale thus ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Cast
Role: 's Overture Actor:
Role: Overture Ptolomy Actor:
Role: Concerto Violin Actor:
Role: Hautboys Solo Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Overture Siroe Actor:
Role: Solo Flute Actor:
Role: Concerto Hautbois Actor:
Role: Corelli Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Several flute Pieces Actor: Mr John Baston.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Song: All the Songs set by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Royer
Role: Acasto Actor: Huddy
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Serina Actor: a Gentlewoman
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Royer
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Music: The Original Trumpet Song of Sound Fame-by Mr Henry Purcel Mr Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Marten
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: only Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe listed.
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Marquis Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington.

Entertainment: Between play and farce: Dish of All Sorts-Mr Shuter; will entertain the Audience. The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy McSarcasm Actor: Austin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King
Role: Mordecai Actor: Blakes
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Entertainment: III: Mr Moody will entertain the public with Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight-, with Hibernian notes on the whole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Ross
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Paris Actor: Holtom
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Belarius Actor: Lee
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Masque Actor: Tassoni, _Grimaldi.
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: introduc'd a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Parsons
Role: Rovewell Actor: Vernon
Role: Robin Actor: Moody
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: III: The song of Sweet Bird-Mrs Vincent; accompanied on the Violin-Mr Pinto

Dance: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, with new Pieces of Musick-; and particular Performances of Instrumental Musick-Mr Dean; And likewise an Extraordinary Italian Song-a Boy, lately arriv'd from Italy, being the first time of his Singing in Publick in England