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14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Orestes Actor: Smith
Role: Pylades Actor: Packer
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
Role: Phoenix Actor: Usher
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Cephissa Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast

Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

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26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Manly Actor: Packer
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Richard Actor: Burton
Role: Count Bassett Actor: Dodd
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast

Role: Harlequin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Tragedy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

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18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer
Role: Claudio Actor: Reddish
Role: Escalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Role: Provost Actor: Davies
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Usher
Role: Elbow Actor: Wright
Role: Barnardine Actor: Wrighten
Role: Abhorson Actor: Carpenter
Role: Lucio Actor: King
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast

Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Waldron for Parsons.
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: Dozey Actor: Wrighten.
Role: William Actor: Vernon
Role: Clod Actor: Bannister
Role: Cryer Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Little Gipsy Actor: Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

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30 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Almada-Aickin; Ines-Mrs Johnston.

Cast

Role: Almada Actor: Aickin
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Mello Actor: Whitfield
Role: Duke Actor: Reddish
Role: Ribiro Actor: Palmer
Role: Mendoza Actor: Brereton
Role: Pizarro Actor: Davies
Role: Ramirez Actor: Packer
Role: Velaquez Actor: Smith
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lemos Actor: Usher
Role: Corea Actor: Hurst
Role: Roderick Actor: Wright
Role: Antonio Actor: Wrighten
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Griffiths
Role: Officers Actor: Norris, Everard
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast

Role: Davy Actor: Waldron.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Tragedy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

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28 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.

Cast

Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Clytus Actor: Bensley
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Whitfield
Role: Eumenes Actor: Farren
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Brereton
Role: Hephestion Actor: Davies
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bransby
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Slave Actor: Griffiths
Role: With the Grand Triumphal Entry Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast

Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Lory Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hurst
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

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05 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Miss Younge.

Cast

Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Manly Actor: Packer
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Burton
Role: Count Basset Actor: Dodd
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast

Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: Miss _Jarratt.
Role: Faladel Actor: Burton
Role: Floridor Actor: Vernon
Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister
Role: Nigromant Actor: Legg
Role: Tycho Actor: Dodd
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Radel Actor: Lamash
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

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15 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 April 1771.] Afterpiece: Taken from Sir John Vanbrugh. Boxes and Pit are laid together. Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct (per Mr Johnston) #41 13s. 4d.; The Author of the Fair Quaker (vide 23 Nov. last) #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 15s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profit to Mrs Abingston: #211 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast

Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
Role: Fainall Actor: Reddish
Role: Mirabell Actor: Jefferson
Role: Petulanx Actor: Baddeley
Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Foible Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Younge, first time
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years
Role: a Cantata Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast

Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Lory Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hurst
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

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08 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast

Role: Manly Actor: a Citizen of London, the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Miss J. Jones
Role: Townly Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Basset Actor: Este
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones
Role: Richard Actor: Master Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast

Role: Yorkshireman Actor: Salway
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Squire Sapscull Actor: Este
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alderman Muckworm Actor: Jones
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green
Role: Blunder Actor: Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice