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20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Creon-Smith; Jason-A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-J. Aickin; Lycander-Cautherly; Children-Master Blanchard, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; A New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Creon Actor: Smith
Role: Jason Actor: A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here
Role: Aeson Actor: Palmer
Role: 1st Colchian Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lycander Actor: Cautherly
Role: Children Actor: Master Blanchard, Master Pulley
Role: Hecate Actor: Hurst
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast

Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Carpenter Actor: Moody
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

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13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-J. Aickin; Albany-Packer; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Whitfield; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Cornwall-Hurst; Curan-Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Arante-Miss Platt; Cordelia-Miss Younge.

Cast

Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Edgar Actor: Reddish
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Gloster Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Burton
Role: Cornwall Actor: Hurst
Role: Curan Actor: Fawcett
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast

Role: Merton Actor: Brereton.
Role: Rubrick Actor: King
Role: Jack Rubrick Actor: Palmer
Role: Machoof Actor: Moody
Role: Aspin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Merton's Servant Actor: Lamash
Role: Clerk Actor: Whitfield
Role: Folio Actor: Wrighten
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons
Role: Servt? Actor: Everard
Role: Mrs Rubrick Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Tabitha Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs King

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14 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Cast

Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: A Scotch Song Actor: Lauder
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Lilliputians
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Comic Lectures Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: Music Actor:
Role: The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: An Auction Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth Actor:
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Morris, Miss Durham
Role: Preamble on Kettle Drums Actor:
Role: Comic Epilogue Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Voluntary on the Cymbalo Actor: Mr Noel Sr
Role: Favourite English Song Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Kitty or the Female Phaeton Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Dialogue Actor: Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry
Role: The Lark Concerto Actor: Mr Gaudry
Role: Country Lass Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Actor: Lauder
Role: Oration Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Cuckow Overture Actor:
Role: Singing Actor: Sadler
Role: Dutch Peasant Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Minuet Actor: Froment, Madam Dulisse
Role: with the addition of La Bergere Actor: Miss Vallois
Role: a new Scots Dance Actor: Froment, Mlle Dulisse
Role: an Epi@congee Actor: Cibber
Role: Alli Croker a comic dance Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a Scotch Song Actor: Mr Lauder
Role: a dance Actor: Lilliputians
Role: varied Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: end of First Lecture a piece of Music Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: in Eliza Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: An auction of Choice curiosities of extraor Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: in which will be introduced a Hornpipe Actor: Mossis, Miss Durham
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast

Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .

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11 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Polixenes-Ryan; Leontes-Stephens; Florizel-Hale; Camillo-Bridgwater; Antigonus-Rosco; Autolicus-Chapman; Diocles-Cashell; Cleomines-Goodall; Dion-Stevens; 1st Gentleman-Lassels; 2nd Gentleman-Harrington; Time-Gibson; Old Shepherd-Marten; Clown-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Horton; Perdita-Mrs Hale; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Paulina-Mrs Pritchard.

Cast

Role: Polixenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Leontes Actor: Stephens
Role: Florizel Actor: Hale
Role: Camillo Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Antigonus Actor: Rosco
Role: Autolicus Actor: Chapman
Role: Diocles Actor: Cashell
Role: Cleomines Actor: Goodall
Role: Dion Actor: Stevens
Role: 1st Gentleman Actor: Lassels
Role: 2nd Gentleman Actor: Harrington
Role: Time Actor: Gibson
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Marten
Role: Clown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Dubisson, Mlle Bonneval, being the 1st time of their appearing since their arrival from Paris

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21 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Woodward 1st time; Demetrius-Smith; Seleucus-Anderson; Lysimachus-Gardner; Charinthus-Redman; Ptolomy-Wignell; Menippus-Hallam; Timon-Murden; King-Walker; 1st Gentleman-Lewes; 2nd Gentleman-Perry; Soldier-Buck; 1st Physician-Bennet; 2nd Physician-Weller; 3rd Physician-Baker; Leontius-Gibson; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Epilogue-the Lieutenant.

Cast

Role: Lieutenant Actor: Woodward 1st time
Role: Demetrius Actor: Smith
Role: Seleucus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Gardner
Role: Charinthus Actor: Redman
Role: Ptolomy Actor: Wignell
Role: Menippus Actor: Hallam
Role: Timon Actor: Murden
Role: King Actor: Walker
Role: 1st Gentleman Actor: Lewes
Role: 2nd Gentleman Actor: Perry
Role: Soldier Actor: Buck
Role: 1st Physician Actor: Bennet
Role: 2nd Physician Actor: Weller
Role: 3rd Physician Actor: Baker
Role: Leontius Actor: Gibson
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: the Lieutenant.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast

Role: The Other Characters Actor: _Banks, Buck.
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

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19 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Young Gentleman who played Posthumus is identified by Kemble and Winston as Mr Warboys.] Gave Duke of Cumberland's Footmen #2 2s. (Account Book). [Town and Country Magazine (quoting Theatre No XIII) remarked on Warboys acting: "The success he met with will probably deter him from following the profession of the stage...not happy either in person or in physiognamy."] Receipts: #250 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Posthumus Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Pisanio Actor: Hull
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Gibson
Role: Cloten Actor: Yates
Role: Philario Actor: Morris
Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Gardner
Role: Bellarius Actor: Clarke
Role: Guiderius Actor: Bensley
Role: Arviragus Actor: Perry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast

Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Razor Actor: Woodward
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall

Dance: III: The Whim, as17691123

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22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast

Role: Don John Actor: Cautherly
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Brereton
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Petruchio Actor: Inchbald
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Antony Actor: Wheeler
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright
Role: Surgeon Actor: Wrighten
Role: Shopkeeper Actor: Jacobs
Role: Boy Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Gentlemen to Duke Actor: Follet, Lings
Role: Gentlemen to Petruchio Actor: Fawcett, Griffith
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: First Constantia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast

Role: Sotherton Actor: Keen
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins, 1st time
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
Role: Chamberlain Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Miss Grishin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Lowe
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

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17 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of the Register Office [Reed]. By Permission and Particular Desire. The tragedy was originally written in Italian by Sg Fonidoso Dellarundo, of Civita Vecchia, and bequeathed by him, at his Decease, to an English Gentleman, with whom he had contracted an intimate Acquaintance. It was translated into English by the celebrated Mr Rone, and (considering the difference of the idiom between the two languages) it is thought equal at last, if not superior to the original (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.

Cast

Role: Richard Actor: Young Gentleman, 1st time
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fearon
Role: King Henry Actor: Gardner
Role: Richmond Actor: Davis
Role: Stanley Actor: Lloyd
Role: Tressel Actor: Dancer
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Francis
Role: Catesby Actor: Farrel
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Vowell
Role: Blunt Actor: Walters
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Lings
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Smith
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Adams
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs White
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Cast

Role: Parts Actor: Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

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08 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.

Cast

Role: Iachimo Actor: Jefferson, first time
Role: 1st British Gentleman Actor: Ackman
Role: 2nd British Gentleman Actor: Wheeler
Role: adds Cornelius Actor: Wrighten
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Posthumus Actor: Reddish
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Hurst
Role: Belarius Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly
Role: Cloten Actor: Dodd
Role: Posanio Actor: Packer
Role: Philario Actor: Wright
Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lucius Actor: Bransby
Role: Capt. Actor: Keen
Role: Claudio Actor: Ackman
Role: Arviragus Actor: Brereton
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Young
Role: In act II Masquerade Scene Actor:
Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast

Role: Zerbino Actor: Vernon
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Role: Henrico Actor: Davies
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

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05 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Young Gentleman identified by Hopkins MS Notes. See also 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.

Cast

Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the characters in the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast

Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

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20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentleman in the mainpiece under the pseudonym of Melmoth was the voluminous writer Samuel Jackson Pratt. Identification by Hopkins MS Notes. He had acted first in Dublin, 1772-73.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.

Cast

Role: Philaster Actor: A Gentleman
Role: King Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Pharamond Actor: Clinch
Role: Dion Actor: Hull
Role: Cleremont Actor: Davis
Role: Thrasiline Actor: Thompson
Role: of Mob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Countryman Actor: Cushing
Role: Woodman Actor: Fox
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Megra Actor: Miss Sherman
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast

Role: Amintor Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Dances Actor: Blurton, Harris, Miss Valois, Miss Besford.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007