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17351
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Ross
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Donalbain Actor: Bennet
Role: Seyton Actor: Redman
Role: Seyward Actor: R. Smith
Role: Macbeth's Gent. Actor: Holtom
Role: Fleance Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks
Role: Lenox Actor: Hull
Role: Hecate Actor: Wignel
Role: Murderers Actor: Bencraft, Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Costollo
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Water Actor: Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Daemons Actor: _Poitier
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Miss Daw, Mrs _Belfort.
Role: Yeoman Actor: Weller
Role: Air Actor: Leppie, Mrs Mariane
Role: Fire Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mecury Actor: Baker
Role: Pluto Actor: Legg
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Clodpole Actor: Shuter
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dumay, Gosley
Role: Earth Actor: Gosley, Mrs Jansolin

17352
28 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new English Comic Burletta from the Italian. Music by John Adolf? Hasse. To begin at half after seven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ridiculous Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Sga Seratina.

Dance: As17610716

17353
26 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. John Rich, Master & Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre died (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Philips
Role: Don Juan Actor: Blakes
Role: Perez Actor: Palmer
Role: Sancho Actor: Packer
Role: Alonzo Actor: Kennedy
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Old Woman Actor: Yates
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: In which will be introduc'd Dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others
Role: The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processio Actor:
Role: The Arcadians Actor: the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
Related Works
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley

17354
30 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Ladies desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Music for the afterpiece by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hull
Role: James Actor: Collins
Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Moor of Moor Hall Actor: Beard
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Shuter
Role: Dragon Actor: the Giant
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Brent.

Entertainment: AA Medley Epilogue (with Alterations) written by Garrick, -Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

17355
01 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This year was published, John Geere's Serious Consideration on Plays , Games and other Fashionable Diversions, showing the sinfulness and dangerous tendency therof (47 pp.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Sga Fiorentina.
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: Mercutio Actor: Palmer
Role: Paris Actor: Lee
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes
Role: Capulet Actor: Burton
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others
Role: a Masquerade Danceproper to the Play, Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: The Principal Witches Actor: Miss Young
Role: Misers' Servants Actor:
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Miss Ford, Miss _Froment
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Misers Actor: Blakes, Castle
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Bride Men Actor: Mathews, Curtat, Reynolds
Role: Sea Officer Actor: Aldridge
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson
Role: Waiters Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Pain
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Vincent, Lochery, Sga Fiorentini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

17356
01 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This year was published The Companion to the Playhouse; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to Garrick. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the Biographia Dramatica. This year was published Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace, by John Witherspoon (President of Princeton). Vol. II, contained a Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Thorogood Actor: Love
Role: Trumen Actor: Packer
Role: Uncle Actor: Burton
Role: Blunt Actor: Fox
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: a Song Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Silvio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: To conclude with a dance of Fairies Actor: .

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

17357
25 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Send servants to keep places at 3 o'clock. Tickets deliver'd for King John will be taken. Garrick returned [from trip to France and Italy] to his house in Southampton St. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Pylades Actor: Packer
Role: Phoenix Actor: Burton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: King
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Serv't Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Lee
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

17358
13 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing the bagpipes in Midas 3 nights 15s. Paid Samuel Norman, carver, for 4 Grand state chairs #63 (Account Book). Receipts: #194 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Horatio Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith
Role: Sciolto Actor: Walker, 1st time
Role: Altamont Actor: Dyer
Role: Rossano Actor: Gardner
Role: Servant Actor: Holtom
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st appearance this stage
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st attempt in tragedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward
Role: Feeble Actor: Murden
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davis
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

17359
22 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Blackmore #6 6s. for two spring velvet suits of cloaths in his last bill. Paid John Sutherland playing the Bag Pipes in Faustus 4 nights #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #193 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke.
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford
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.

17360
09 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) 4th bill #34 6s. 6d.; Paid Colthorpe on acct for half season #157 10s.; Paid John Palmer for Spermacetti candles #118 14s. 6d.; Paid Daniel Malthus Esq one year's rent #30 7s. 6d.; Gave the Knight's Marshall men Xmas boxes 10s. 6d.; Duke of Cumberland's Footmen Xmas box, #2 2s.; Beadle and Watchmen Xmas Box 12s. 6d.; the Bricklayer man 2s. 6d.; Paid Roberts, shoemaker, on account #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #139 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Damon and Dorilas Actor: Fawcett, Fox
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: 1st shepherdess Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman

17361
31 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd stopages #1 8s.; from John Palmer in part of his bond #70; Paid 5 days salary list #367 13s. 4d. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Went to the 2 shilling Gallery to see the new tragedy, with its musical entertainment The Cunning Man, a sort of translation of Rousseau's Devin du Village. Holland, Powell and Bensley played Warwick, Edward and Pembroke very well. Mrs Yates did great justice to Queen Margaret. Mrs Palmer did Elizabeth. The Prologue was spoken by Bensley, the Epilogue by Mrs Yates. The characters were very richly dressed in the dresses of the time. The improper use of ridiculous modern dresses on the stage often offends me (Diary of Sylas Neville, unpublished MS portion)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Leefor Miss Plym.
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Bensley, Packer, Fawcett, Strange, Fox, Mrs Palmer, Miss Plym, Mrs Yates
Role: Warwick Actor: Holland
Role: King Edward Actor: Powell
Role: Earl of Pembroke Actor: Bensley
Role: Earl of Suffolk Actor: Packer
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Gray Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Messenger Actor: Fawcett, Strange, Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sga Giorgi
Role: Cunning Man Actor: Champness
Role: Colin Actor: Vernon
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

17362
12 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing the Bagg Pipes 4 nights in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #190 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs _Bulkley.
Role: Romeo Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Capulet Actor: Gibson
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davis
Role: Paris Actor: Perry
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: In Act I a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Mrs Bulkley
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play
Role: the Funeral procession of Juliet Actor:
Role: the Vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Others Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
Role: Dances Actor: LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.

17363
06 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing Bagg Pipes 3 nights in Midas and 1 in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Went into the Pit to see Woodward in the character of Brazen. He is a most inimitable fellow....This play is entertaining, but rather loose. End Act II, a pantomime Dance by Fishar and Manesiere. The entertainment was Harlequin Dr Faustus (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #145 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: A Gentleman, 1st appearance
Role: Worthy Actor: Hull
Role: Ballance Actor: Gibson
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Kite Actor: Gardner, 1st time
Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Weller
Role: Recruits Actor: Bennet, Lewes
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Others Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
Role: Dances Actor: LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

17364
02 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Bryan and Branson will be taken. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 15s. Balance to Younger #58 10s. plus income from tickets. Younger 70 129 159 #52 15s. Bryan 4 49 61 #14 9s. Branson 26 102 134 #35 4s.@Total ticket value #102 8s. (Account Book).@ Rec'd #20 a year improv'd rent of the houses in Bow St. and part of the effects of the late John Rich...#250. Receipts: #124 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: in Act I song Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Truman Actor: a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage.
Role: Blunt Actor: Cushing
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Trueman Actor: Perry
Role: sic] Actor: Gibson
Role: Uncle Actor: Hull
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: In Act I singing Actor: a Young Gentleman.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: 680421but Harlequin Actor: Miles.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs Actor:
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Furies Actor: Fishar, etc.
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Others Actor: Morgan, _Weller, _Miles.
Role: Dances Actor: LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.

Dance: I: The Highland Reel, as17680307

17365
29 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Devil Actor: Foote
Role: Dr Last Actor: Weston
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Edwards , her first appearance

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule, with the Early Horn-Mahoon; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: with the Early Horn Actor: Mahoon
Role: Jobson Actor: Vandermere
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17680530

17366
23 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid John Doe for sticking black Bills #4 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #101 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bensley
Role: Angelo Actor: Clarke
Role: Escalus Actor: Hull
Role: Claudio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Clown Actor: Dunstall
Role: Provost Actor: Gardner
Role: Lucio Actor: Yates
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Damaetas Actor: Fox
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Jupiter Actor: Legg
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

17367
22 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Every Man in His Humour oblig'd to be Deferr'd. Paid Joseph Stephenson as per Certificate from Sir John Fielding, 10s. (Account Book). Receipts. #156

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Kniveton.
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Worthy Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ballance Actor: Hull
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Kite Actor: Morris
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Willems
Role: Pluto Actor: Burton.
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

17368
15 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy [by Richard Cumberland] never performed there. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #3 12s. Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill #20 2s. (Account Book). [The Westminster Magazine held in reserve its judgment on Lewis as an actor until the reviewer could see him in another part.] Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis
Role: Stockwell Actor: Clarke
Role: Dudley Actor: Hull
Role: O'Flaherty Actor: Shuter
Role: Fulmer Actor: Dunstall
Role: Varland Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: House Keeper Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
Role: Damaetas Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

17369
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Wroughton
Role: Seofrid Actor: Hull
Role: Offa Actor: Whitefield
Role: Oswald Actor: Robson
Role: Priest Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson
Role: Aribert Actor: Lewis
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Abdallah Actor: Mattocks
Role: Reef Actor: Reinhold
Role: Venture Actor: Quick
Role: Goodwill Actor: Dunstall
Role: Frederick Actor: Leoni
Role: Hassan Actor: Baker
Role: Gunnel Actor: Bates
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

17370
25 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. In Act IV of mainpiece the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #6 3s. Receipts: none listed (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Lee
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
Role: Cranmer Actor: Hull
Role: Surrey Actor: Ward
Role: Cromwell Actor: Whitefield
Role: Gardiner Actor: Wilson
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Norfolk Actor: Davis
Role: Suffolk Actor: Booth
Role: Lord Chancellor Actor: Fearon
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Dr Arne Actor: Leoni
Role: on the violin] Actor: Fisher.
Role: butAbdallah Actor: Robson in place of Mattocks.
Role: Abdallah Actor: Mattocks
Role: Reef Actor: Reinhold
Role: Venture Actor: Quick
Role: Goodwill Actor: Dunstall
Role: Frederick Actor: Leoni
Role: Hassan Actor: Baker
Role: Gunnel Actor: Bates
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

17371
16 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In 2 acts, taken from Wycherley [by John Lee (Public Advertiser, 14 Dec.)]. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler, #41 19s. Receipts: #167 18s. (166.9.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
Role: Caractacus Actor: Clarke
Role: Arviragus Actor: Lewis
Role: Elidurus Actor: Wroughton
Role: Vellinus Actor: Ward
Role: Aulus Didius Actor: Whitefield
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Modred Actor: Aickin
Role: Mador Actor: Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Lee
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

17372
28 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered [by Charlotte Lennox] from [Eastward Hoe, by] Ben Johnson, and others [George Chapman and John Marston]. Receipts: #128 7s. 6d. (100.11.0; 23.8.0; 4.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Quicksilver-Dodd; Golding-Brereton; Sir Petronal Flash (1st time)-Farren; Security-Parsons; Captain Seagull (with a song)-Bannister; Fig-Norris; Bramble-Hurst; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Follett; Wolf-Wrighten; Waterman-Wright; Holdfast-Griffiths; Constable-Carpenter; Drawer-R. Palmer; Coachman-Chaplin; Touchstone-Baddeley; Mildred-Miss Hopkins; Winifred-Miss Boyd; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Syndefy-Miss Platt; Gertrude (with songs)-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Quicksilver Actor: Dodd
Role: Golding Actor: Brereton
Role: Sir Petronal Flash Actor: Farren
Role: Security Actor: Parsons
Role: Captain Seagull Actor: Bannister
Role: Fig Actor: Norris
Role: Bramble Actor: Hurst
Role: Scapethrift Actor: Fawcett
Role: Spendall Actor: Follett
Role: Wolf Actor: Wrighten
Role: Waterman Actor: Wright
Role: Holdfast Actor: Griffiths
Role: Constable Actor: Carpenter
Role: Drawer Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Coachman Actor: Chaplin
Role: Touchstone Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mildred Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Winifred Actor: Miss Boyd
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Syndefy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Azor Actor: Vernon
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Ali Actor: Dodd
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

17373
12 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ode [1st time; composed by Thomas Linley Jun. (see 18 Mar. 1778), text by John Hoadly]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso; Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Song of Moses; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

17374
29 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Nicoll, III, 280, 390, states that this was an alteration of Shakespear's play by John Lee.] Receipts: #174 5s. (173.10.6; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Wroughton
Role: Capulet Actor: Clarke
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth
Role: Escalus Actor: Fearon
Role: Paris Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tibalt Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Peter Actor: Jones
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: The Apprentice Actor: Lewis
Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson
Role: Simon Actor: Cushing
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: I: Masquerade Scene incident to the Play-; I: Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green.

17375
07 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (1st time [at this theatre]); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham (1st time)-Farren; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Prince Edward-Miss Field; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; King Henry-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Henderson
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Chaplin
Role: Norfolk Actor: Hurst
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Pulley
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Griffiths
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Wright
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Parsons, Wrighten, Bannister, Miss Walpole, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (John Bell, 1777): Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Walpole; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Vernon
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe