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251
04 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Beggar's Opera (in place of The Maid of the Mill, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of Johnstone") and The Touchstone. But "Mrs Billington was taken ill & The Merry Wives of Windsor with The Deserter & Devil on Two Sticks were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on BM bill: cg, Vol. VII). World, 5 Dec., states that The Mayor of Garratt was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists The Devil upon Two Sticks.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Dance: The Deserter-[, See17891113

252
06 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Tate, late Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: The Words by Mr Motteux, and set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: As17230625

Song: Mrs Boman; Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between Two Ballad Singers called A Satyr on All Trades-Harper, Mrs Willis

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Mrs Tenoe, others; Passacaille-Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

253
27 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Prim-Hippisley; Modelove-Chapman; Freeman-Havard; Perriwinkle-James; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bland; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Prim Actor: Hippisley
Role: Modelove Actor: Chapman
Role: Freeman Actor: Havard
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sackbut Actor: Marten
Role: Simon Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge.
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Pluto Actor: Rector
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.

254
19 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Gallini in part of his Bond #50 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Mrs Cibber, being Indisposed with a violent Fever, which renders her incapable of performing in the Distrest Mother this day for her Benefit, she is therefore oblig'd to defer it till further Notice. On Tuesday next will be publish'd (Address'd to Mr Garrick) The Pretty Gentleman, or Softness of Manners vindicated from the False Ridicule exhibited unter the character of William Fribble, Esq:...Printed for M. Cooper in Paternoster Row. We hear the Comedy of the Suspicious Husband will be performed in a few days, and the continuance of Mr Garrick's Indisposition, rendering his appearance on the Stage entirely uncertain; the part of Ranger will be attempted by Mr Chapman.--General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Songs Actor: _Leveridge.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Col Bully Actor: Beard.
Role: Brute Actor: Quin
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Rake Actor: Gibson
Role: Justice Actor: Marten
Role: Taylor Actor: James
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: With Songs proper to the play Actor: Leveridge, others.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Beard
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Quorum Actor: Marten
Role: Chaunter Actor: Bridgwater.

255
08 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Tickets at his lodgings, at Mr Watson's Linnen Draper, Corner Charles St., Covent Garden; and at Stage Door of Theatre. [Ray inserted a long plea for benefit support on the General Advertiser, saying that Mr William Barton, who keeps the Black Swan Tavern on Bartholomew Lane, will do his visiting and deliver his tickets for him since he, Ray, is so ill.] Receipts: #78 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: By Desire.A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: The Little Swiss.

256
23 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier. On Account of the Dancing No Building on the Stage. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Poitier, at Mr Piddington's, Coach-Maker, in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where Mr Poitier hopes his Friends will favour him with their Commands, as this is the last Benefit he proposes taking

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Ross
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Paris Actor: Holtom
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

257
09 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Torrington Actor: Waldron for Weston.
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville for Miss Platt.
Role: The Principal Characters listed now as Actor: King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Servants Actor: Mas. _Cape.
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Reddish
Role: Connoly Actor: Moody
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Savage Actor: Brereton
Role: Spruce Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ghastly Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Fop Actor: Messink
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Chief Genii Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Role: To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

258
08 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, & Mrs Bramwell. [2nd piece: With alterations by John Philip Kemble.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years. "Of [Wroughton's] comedy something favourably must be said. His personations are usually natural, easy, and spirited; he is perhaps too locomotive: he cannot bear to stand still...To this peculiar bustle of his motion may be attributed much of his success in Sir John Restless [in All in the Wrong]...For the same reason, no man can play Ford with half the effect Wroughton does" (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1796, p. 304). Morning Herald, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Heard, No. 43, Haymarket [others not listed]. Receipts: #337 6s. 6d. (30.13.0; 40.16.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 260.10.0; odd money: 2.2.6) (charge: #202 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Flutter Actor: Russell
Role: Villers Actor: Caulfield
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Characters Actor: Suett, Wathen, Benson, Trueman, Cooke, Caulfield, Phillimore, Webb, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak.
Role: Andrew Actor: Suett
Role: Peter Actor: Wathen
Role: Drowsy Actor: Benson
Role: Lord Rakish Actor: probably Trueman
Role: Pliant Actor: Cooke
Role: Meanright Actor: Caulfield
Role: Runlet Actor: probably Phillimore
Role: Anchor Actor: probably Webb
Role: Jemmy Actor: probably Maddocks
Role: Jane Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Barbara Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer
Role: Fenton Actor: Trueman
Role: Shallow Actor: Waldron
Role: Slender Actor: Russell
Role: Mr Page Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Dodd
Role: Dr Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody
Role: Bardolph Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Nym Actor: Webb
Role: Robin Actor: Master Kean
Role: Simple Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Ann Page Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Patie Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Roger Actor: Dignum
Role: Symon Actor: Moody
Role: Glaud Actor: Suett
Role: Bauldy Actor: Dodd
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Madge Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

259
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Busie Body Actor: Spillar
Role: Charles Actor: Cory
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

260
29 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Squire Somebody Actor: Laguerre
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Basil Actor: Salway
Role: Micher Actor: Hippisley
Role: Macahone Actor: Neale
Role: Jolt Actor: Hall
Role: Fetch Actor: Ray
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: The Gentlewoman who was to have sung, being exceeding ill and not able to perform, in lieu thereof will be the last new Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

261
14 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Mr Foster, at the Mitre in Islington, who has a large and sickly Family in Distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: By Mlle Salle. The Medley by S. Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: The Medley by S. Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

262
24 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Salle. By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Tickets to be had at Madam Salle's Lodgings at Mr Belleur, Jeweller, opposite the Red-Lion, Brownlow-street, DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle .

263
04 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Gordon. Receipts: money #65 4s.; seals #66 12s. (Account Book); #120 Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Role: Orpheus Actor: Salway
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ascalax Actor: Roberts
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Pantalon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Gawkey Actor: Bencraft
Role: Mrs Drudge Actor: Hippisley
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy
Role: Country Lads Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Oates
Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland
Role: Arcadian Shepherdess Actor: French Girl
Role: Swains Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates, Dupre
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

264
04 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Woman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Maid Actor: Waldron
Role: Duke Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Love
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Hurst
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Loveit Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

265
13 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Duke Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Love
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Old Woman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Maid Actor: Waldron
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Hurst
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

266
31 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Holcroft.
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Moody
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Norris
Role: Alonzo Actor: Chaplin
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Cast
Role: Mr Belvil Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Macgrinnon Actor: Parsons
Role: Mr Camply Actor: Brereton
Role: John Actor: Wrighten
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Miss Loveless Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Arabella Loveless Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Eliza Camply Actor: Mrs Robinson

Dance: End II afterpiece: As17791122

267
15 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron.
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Moody
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Norris
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright,Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Gaudry
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis

Dance: As17810203

268
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Holman
Role: Duke Actor: Macready
Role: Juan Actor: Davies
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Booth
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: The Copper Captain Actor: Lewis
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Role: Lovelace Actor: Brown
Role: Woodley Actor: Macready
Role: Drugget Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

269
18 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Mackbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Lenox Actor: Booth
Role: Banquo Actor: Powell
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Bullock
Role: 2d Witch Actor: Norris
Role: 3d Witch Actor: Leigh.

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

270
06 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Patty for the first time very well & great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Tallow chandler's 2nd bill #36 9s. 5d.; Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #21 9s.; Mr Weston per order Mr G. G. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister
Role: Mervin Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Theodosia Actor: Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Davies
Role: Fairfield Actor: Jefferson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons.
Role: Abram Actor: Weston
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Old Woman Actor: Dodd
Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
Role: Constable Actor: Griffith
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
Role: Welshman Actor: Waldron
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17720922

271
12 January 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 116. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345. There is some uncertainty as to whether this is the premiere, but another performance on 15 Jan. 1674@5 and its entry in the Stationers' Register 13 Jan. 1674@5 suggest that this was probably the first performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-Mr Hart; Horner-Hart; Harcourt-Kenaston; Dorilant-Lydal; Pinchwife-Mohun; Sparkish-Haynes; Sir Jasper Fidget-Cartwright; Mrs Margarey Pinchwife-Mrs Bowtel; Mrs Alithea-Mrs James; Lady Fidget-Mrs Knep; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Mrs Corbet; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Wyatt; Old Lady Squeamish-Mrs Rutter; Quack-Schotterel; Lucy-Mrs Cory. [Edition of 1668: Epilogue spoken by Mrs Knep.]Edition of 1668: Epilogue spoken by Mrs Knep.]
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hart
Role: Horner Actor: Hart
Role: Harcourt Actor: Kenaston
Role: Dorilant Actor: Lydal
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Mohun
Role: Sparkish Actor: Haynes
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Cartwright
Role: Mrs Margarey Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bowtel
Role: Mrs Alithea Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Knep
Role: Mrs Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Corbet
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Wyatt
Role: Old Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rutter
Role: Quack Actor: Schotterel
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cory.

272
September 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no certainty as to the date of the first production; but as this play was entered in the Term Catalogues November 1679, it was certainly first acted by October 1679, possibly in September 1679. A musical number, The Loyal Protestant, the music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mrs Barrer [and Tony Leigh]; Epilogue-Mr Nokes [representing my Lady Beardly; Beverly-Harris; Beauford-Smith; Sir Frolack Whimsey-Jevon; Sir Lubbery Widgeon-Lee; Brainworm-[no one listed for this role, but Cave Underhill seems a likely actor for it]; Amble-Underhill [perhaps Underhill was erroneously listed for this instead of Brainworm]; Crotchett-Bowman; Olivia-Mrs Barrer; Lady Beardly-Nokes; Jenny Wheedle-Mrs Currer; Lidia-Mrs Seymour; Tissick-Mrs Norrice.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Barrer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Nokes
Role: Beverly Actor: Harris
Role: Beauford Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Frolack Whimsey Actor: Jevon
Role: Sir Lubbery Widgeon Actor: Lee
Role: Brainworm Actor:
Role: Amble Actor: Underhill
Role: Crotchett Actor: Bowman
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Barrer
Role: Lady Beardly Actor: Nokes
Role: Jenny Wheedle Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Lidia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Tissick Actor: Mrs Norrice.

273
17 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Esquire Bickerstaff, who will honour Mr Penkethman with his Presence. These Performances will be done between the 1st and 4th Act, by reason Esquire Bickerstaff is oblig'd to be gone when the 3d Act is over. Altho' Mr Penkethman is at an Extraordinary Charge for these Entertainments, besides the Play, yet to oblige his Friends he lets 'em in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, No Subscribers Tickets will pass this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rashly Actor: Powell
Role: Ranger Actor: Elrington
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

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26 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mr Welstead Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

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17 December 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowman Jr and Mrs Orfeur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Cast
Role: Volatil Actor: Orfeur
Role: Riot Actor: Bowman
Role: Horatio Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Paul
Role: Young Cash Actor: Phipps
Role: Spitfire Actor: Drew
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cooper
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Orfeur
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Orfeur.

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance: