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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; other parts-Aickin, Robson, Davis, Gardner, Jacobs, Farrel, Lloyd, Ward, Fearon, Waters, Dancer, Smith, Parsons, Bransby, Castle, Pierce, Lings, Griffith, Walker, Vowell, Moore, Groves, Francis, Weston, Miss Wentworth, Miss Platt, Miss Lings; with the Reinforcement of Bayes's New@Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; other parts-Weston, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Howard, Fearon, Lloyd, Moody, Hamilton, Castle, Ward, Moss, Lings, Courtney, Pierce, Miss Atkinson, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Lings, Miss Craven, Francis; with a Re-inforcement of Bayes's new rais'd troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17730614

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the Eruption of Mt Vesuviusv. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] Garrick has withdrawn his motion, King's Bench (Winston MS 10). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid Mrs Abington's cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs Baddeley, Jacobs, Lings & Mrs Egerton, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston's note to Mr Spencer #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Performance Comment: As17690621 but Aickin; Hargrave-_;_Lings._Lings.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17690814

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Sheridan; Cassio-Aickin; Brabantio-Gardner; Montano-Wheeler; Gratiano-Kearny; Roderigo-Hamilton; Duke-DuBellamy; Lodovico-Vandermere; Officer-Lings; Senators-Sharpless, Lings; Iago-Sowdon; Emilia-Mrs Jefferies; Desdemona-Young Gentlewoman (first appearance on any stage) [Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Lings
Role: Senators Actor: Sharpless, Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Fawcett, Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Miss Roger, Miss Radley. Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley (MacMillan, p. 269).

Dance: II: As17700428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Gullwell-Fearon; Harwood-Howard; Irishman (with a Song)-Moody; Scotchman-Hamilton; Frenchman-Bolton; Lord Brilliant-Lamash; LeBrush-Ward; Frankly-Courtney; Trickit-Lings; Williams-Osborne; new Character-Mrs Williams; Maria-Miss Atkinson; Melpomene-Miss Lings; Margery-Miss Craven.
Cast
Role: Trickit Actor: Lings
Role: Melpomene Actor: Miss Lings

Dance: End: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Eliot Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Weston; Friendly-Loveman; Benedict-Lloyd; Major Rakish-Bannister; Thomas-Lings; Servant-Miell; Young Rakish-Davis; Lettice-Mrs Graham; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Lings

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Puzzle@Pate Actor: Lings

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-Bannister; Bonniface-Kearny; Gibbet-Hamilton; Sir Charles Freeman-Du Bellamy; Foigard-Sparks; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffries; Cherry-by a young Gentlewoman, her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Hounslow Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Du Bellamy; Argus-Sharpless; Boy-Master Palmer; Mob-Vandermere, Jacobs, Lings, Wheeler; Robin-Arthur; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Vandermere, Jacobs, Lings, Wheeler

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Arthur, Bannister, Sharpless, Weston, Sparks, Davis, Lings, Sowdon, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Rose, Mrs Gardner. Ailwou'd-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Friendly-Sowdon; Hargrave-Davis; Wag-Bannister; Mrs Ailwou'd-Mrs Jefferies; Nancy-Miss Ogilvie; Polly-Miss Rose; Prudence-Mrs Gardiner; Prologue written by Garrick-Foote; Epilogue by the author-a five year old girl (Edition of 1769).

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Sparks; Wat Dreary-Kearny; Jack-Wheeler; Ned-Jacobs; Mat-Davis; Filch-Vandermere; Robin-Lings; Ben Budge-Farrell; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Reade; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Sukey-Mrs Dyer; Molly-Mrs Twisdale; Jenny Diver-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Polly-Mrs Jewell; Jemmy Twitcher-Sharpless.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street; a Country Dance-the characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17690712 but Player-Lings; Mrs Vixen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Lings
Role: Robin Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17690712

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17690807, but Francisco-Jacobs; Rosencranz-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Polonius-Vandermere; Player King-Farrel; Marcellus-_.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Octavius-DuBellamy; Caska-Bannister; Lepidus-Lings; Decius-Jacobs; Antony-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any Stage; Pindarus-Vandermere; Metullus-Kearney; Trebonius-Wheeler; Cerina-Summers; Julius Caesar-Aickin; Artemidorus-Sharpless; Popilius-Farrell; Plebians-Sparks, Castle, Hamilton; Cassius-Sowdon; Calphurnia-Mrs DuBellamy; Portia-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Lepidus Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Gardner; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Ostrick-Hamilton; Rosencrans-Smith; Guildenstern-Dancer; Polonius-Weston; Player King-Farrell; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Francisco-Griffiths; Lucianus-Jacobs; 1st Gravedigger-Vandermere; 2nd Gravedigger-Castle; Ghost-Sowdon; Queen-Mrs Jefferies; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Robson; Dick-Aickin; Frank Younger-Smith; Sir Roger Dowlas-Dancer; Dactyl-Hamilton; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Staytape-Wheeler; John-Jacobs; Servant-Lings; Robin-Vandermere; Juliet-Mrs Saunders; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Sparks; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Griffiths; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Mob-M'George, Lings, Holcraft, Wheeler; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Bruin-Miss Trowell; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: M'George, Lings, Holcraft, Wheeler

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Aikin; Renault-Gentleman; Bedamar-Smith; Spinosa-Dancer; Elliott-Lings; Theodore-Farrell; Duncan-M'George; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Sowdon; Belvidera-Mrs M'George, first appearance this Stage; With Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Elliott Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Aickin; Gloster-F. Gentleman; Kent-Gardner; Bastard-Robson; Albany-Smyth; Cornwall-Dancer; Burgundy-Knowles; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Officer-M'George; Physician-Griffiths; Old Man-Farrell; Servants-Lings, Pearce; Arante-Miss Trowell; Cordelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Lings, Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Jacobs, Lings

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521