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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen; or, Islington Spa

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King (Genest, V, 491).
Cast
Role: Merton Actor: Brereton

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Brereton, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. [Afterpiece not printed. Larpent MS lists characters: Widow Watchem, Harriet, Maria, Bluster, Swallow, Truman, Juggle (MacMillan).] This Farce was written by Mr Andrews it was receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid tallow chandler's 8th Bill #37 13s. 2d.; half years Land & Window Tax to Lady Day last for St Martin's #38 4s. 4d.; Easter Offering 10s. 6d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #216 8s. Charges: #67 6s. 6d. Profits to Brereton: #149 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17731203, but Theodosius-Brereton; Atticus-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Conjuror

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Parsons, Bannister, Brereton, Davies, Miss Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Miss Sherry; Prologue-King.

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Parts by: Smith, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Everard, Kear, Cubitt, Garland, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Siddons, Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Younge. Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Jarvis-Palmer; Justice-Parsons; Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; First Hunter-Bannister; Hargrave-Yates; Gentlemen Hunters, Servants-Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge; Prologue-Brereton; Epilogue-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 489).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton
Role: Prologue Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-Brereton; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Philario-Wright; Frenchman-Fawcett; Lucius-Bransby; Captain-Keen; Courtiers-Ackman, Wheeler; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; 1st time since her return from Ireland. In Act II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-King; Clermont-Cautherly; Frederick-Brereton; Decoy-Wright; Ramilie-Palmer; List-Jacobs; Upholsterer-Wheeler; Sattin-Griffith; Lawyer-Wrighten; Servant-Watkins; James-W. Palmer; Sparkle-Ackman; Mariana-Mrs Egerton; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Brereton, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. House. So Ends the Season 56 different Plays 37 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Subscription to Chas Standen #1 1s.; Returned Mr J. Palmer part of his Benefit Balance #30; Sga Hidou in full of 500 Guineas for this season #27 5s. Receipts: #118 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). After season receipts and expenses (Treasurers's Book). Receipts: 29 May: Stopages #6 1s.; Watson & Mortimer #25 returned from cash advanced at beginning of season; Mrs Smith in full of debt #14. 2 June: Mr Heath's rent 1 yr to Xmas last #10; Mr Brereton's salary stopt & Benefit after money 3rd May #17 11s. 6d.; Ditto for Reddish #10; Ditto for Dibdin #24 12s. 24 June: Public Advertiser this season #50; Ditto for Gazetter #50; Mr Pope one yrs rent to Lady Day last (#1 10s. land tax deducted) #28 10s.; Harrison's rent ditto (#8 15s. deducted) #34 18s. 4d.; also deducted #2 6s. 8d. sewer's tax; Mr Parsonage 1 yrs ditto (#5 land tax and 15s. Repairs deducted) #42 5s.; Late Mr Banks 1 yrs ditto #3; Their Majesties account #80. 30 June: Mr Burges, 1 yrs rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. land tax deducted) #16 16s.; Discount on #362 1s. 3d. amount of tallow chandler's 10 Bills this season at 8%-#28 19s. 2d.; Remainder of Sinking Fund, #159 12s.; Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct #78 16s. 6d. 15 July: Sundry salary forfeits taken up by Evans #144 18s. 4d.; Music forfeits #18 4s. 6d. B. Richards forfeits #6 12s. Expenditures: 29 May: Salary List #510 6s.; Davies on note #9 9s.; Slingsby in full of #350 for this season #3 1s. 8d.; Mrs Yates ditto of #800 this season 11s. 8d.; Mr Courtney Chorus 27 nights at 5s. per night in full #6 15s.; Advanced to Everard to compleat his ticket acct #1 5s. 6d.; Mr Page on note #5 5s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 12s. 6d. 3 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; King in full of #500 salary #32 10s.; Mrs Moffat, dresser, per order D. Garrick #5 5s.; Lamash on note #6 15s.; One yrs watch & rector's rate to Lady Day last (Cov. Garden) #1 10s. 24 June: Repaid Mr Bannister his Bt balance #35 16s. 6d.; Lent Mr Baddeley per order Mr D. Garrick #20; Mr G. Garrick in full of #400, #50; Mr Smart, attending practices of Dances #10 10s.; Mr Pope's bill for Wigs #17 7s. 6d., and his bill for 64 extra nights for dressing #6 8s.; Mr D. Richards 31 weeks 1 day extra salary #31 3s. 4d.; Chaise to Hampton, Mr Evans & Becket 19s. 8d.; J. French on acct #7 7s. 30 June: Mr Vernon's balance of Acct in full #18 9s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty for coals #77; Barrow & Co. for Oil #187 6s. 6d.; Burges (bricklayer) #134 11s.; Tallow chandler's 10th and last bill #28 4s. 10d.; Chettell (timber merchant) #76 12s. 6d.; R. Palmer Jr 47 nights in Maid of Oaks and Harlequin's Jacket #4 14s.; Loss on sale of 75 Guineas & half light cash of Sinking Fund #3 9s. 6d. 5 July: Bibb (sword cutler) #3 6s.; Scott (copper laceman) #100 3s.; Powney (stationer) #5 16s.; Mrs Jones (worsted lace) &c. #8 2s.; Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #33 3s. 6d.; Blakes (hatter) #10 4s.; Jennings (glover & furrier) #23 7s. 6d.; Mrs Lowe@and@Co. (glaziers) #2 16s.; Mr Hadley (engine maker) #13; Thomson (smith) #14 9s.; Carter (scowrer) #9 4s.; Cubitt (tinman) #4 8s. 6d.; Hewetson & Co. (laceman) #17 2s. 6d.; Gardner (shoemaker) #3 19s. 7 July: Waller & Co. (hosiers) #24 4s. 6d.; Carpue (silk dyer) #8 10s. 6d.; Cropley (linen draper) #13 9s. 6d.; Mr Knyvett (harpsichord performer) 14 nights #5 5s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #13 12s.; J. French on Acct #8 8s.; Cole (turner) #35 5s. 6d. 12 July: Mr Stafford (glassman) per Mr Johnston #29 5s. 6d.; Mr King & Co. for Women's cloaths, per Mr Johnston #10; Mrs Garwood (laundress) per Mr Johnston #15 15s.; Mr Palmer for Spermacetti Candles, per Mr Johnston, #172 4s. 15 July: J. French on Acct #15 15s.; J. Johnston's Music Bill, #12 11s. 10d.; Repaid Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct to Mr Burns for his creditors, #78 16s. 6d. 19 July: Lent to Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; Mr Victor's Gratuity #30, and two weeks' extra salary #5; Mr Evans in lieu of Benefit #42 and two week's extra salary #3. Books closed and balanced paid. VIZ. Total income #33,614 16s. 6d. Total profit #389 5s. 7d. Total expense #29,719 10s. 11d. Paid Patentees #2840. To Clutterbuck #1000. Left in Victor's hands carried to next season 55 5s. 7d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King; Don Carlos-Reddish; Don Guzman-Parsons; Don Ferdinand-Brereton; Lazarillo-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Davies; Officers, Lawyers, Servants-J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton; Aurora-Mrs Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Jeffries; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Old Nun-Mrs Dorman; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; Prologue written by Garrick spoken-Moody; Epilogue by Garrick spoken-King (Edition of 1770).

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. The Musical Interlude of the Recruiting Serjeant is oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Mr Bannister's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Brereton, first time; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Wrighten; Laura-Mrs W. Barry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Brereton, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington; Davy-Parsons; Tivy-Brereton; Lady Minikin-Mrs King, first time (Winston MS 11).

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Chamont-Brereton; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Love; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry, 1st appearance this season; Rossano-Ackman; Lothario-Cautherly; Altamont-Brereton; Sciolto-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Egerton; Lucilla-Mrs Johnson; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720324 but Charles Dudley-Brereton, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17730101, but Careless-Brereton, first time; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Obadiah-Parsons; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Brereton, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: The Medley-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-J. Aickin; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss Younge; In Act II a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Alfred-Reddish; Earl of Devon-Jefferson; Hermit-J. Aickin; Corin-Bannister; Danish King-Palmer; 1st Dane-Brereton; 2nd Dane-J. Bannister; Eltruda-Miss Younge; Edwin-Wright; Attendant-Miss Platt; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith; The Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi; To conclude with a Grand Occasional Scene-; Edition of 1773 adds Emma-Mrs Smith; Edith-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: 1st Dane Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Si Charles Freeman-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Si Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Reddish; Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Brereton; Essex-J. Bannister; Prince Henry-Everard; Faulconbridge-W. Palmer; Bastard-Palmer; King Philip-J. Aickin; Dauphin-Diamond; Prince Arthur-Master Blanchard; Chatillon-Davies; Duke of Austria-Keen; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Ackman, Wright; Queen Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Blanch of Spain-Miss Jarratt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Barry; Pandulph-Bransby; Salisbury-Packer.
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Paid Mr D. Garrick's balance for last season & to the 13th of Oct. this season #302 2d.; Mr Brereton, on note #20. Receipts: #204 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17750302 but Wilson-Brereton (playbill).

Dance: II: The Favourite Tambourine Dance=, for that night only-Slingsby; End: Grand Provencalle Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

Performance Comment: Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Brereton