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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Bardin
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Antonio Actor: Worsley
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Machen
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Stephano Actor: Rosco
Role: Mustacho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Ventoso Actor: Collet
Role: Trincalo Actor: Morgan
Role: Ariel Actor: Master Woodward
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Caliban Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Sycorax Actor: Collet
Role: Waterman's Dance Actor: Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher
Role: Neptune Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Modely Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
Role: Steward Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Faithful Irish Woman

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce; Irishwoman-Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts by- 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; Dr Last-Weston; Margaret-Mrs Gardner; Harriet-Miss Edwards , her first appearance (Edition of 1768).

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Between the acts: Duquesnay, Miss Street, scholars of Gherardi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Casey, Jacobs, Jackson, Loveman, Davis, Bannister, Castle, Keen, Walker, Pearce, Gardner, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Mahoon
Role: Mercury Actor: Bannister
Role: Palaemon Actor: Vandermere
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Discord Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: Powell
Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley
Role: Astyages Actor: Clarke
Role: Harpagus Actor: Hull
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: lists Mirza Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Young Mask-Dyer; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Sophy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Young Mask Actor: Dyer
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Morris
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Gibson
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Dunstall; Joe (with song)-Fox; Peggy-Miss Pearce; Dick-Wroughton; Lord Lurewell-Davis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Miller Actor: Dunstall
Role: Joe Actor: Fox
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Dick Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Davis.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere [See17671106]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Aickin, Sparks, Vandermeer, Hamilton, Saunders, Jacobs, Lings, Castle, F. Gentleman, Dancer, Farrel, M'George, Wheeler, Griffiths, Pearce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell; With an Occasional Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere
Role: Falsh Actor: Saunders
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Pedlar-Mas. and Miss West, apprentices to Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer first time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker first time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer first time
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Sideboard Actor: Holtom
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Furnish Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Baker first time
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks
Role: Palaemon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meadows Actor: Wignell
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorne Actor: Reinhold
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Incidental Dance Actor: .
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: with a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Thompson
Role: Young Lovit Actor: Lewes
Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Harpy Actor: Bates
Role: Padusoy Actor: Fox
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: Savigny
Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
Role: Astyages Actor: Clarke
Role: Harpagus Actor: Hull
Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley
Role: Mirza Actor: Fox
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Young Cape-Hull; Governor-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Yates
Role: Sprightly Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Young Cape Actor: Hull
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hull
Role: Hephestion Actor: Wroughton
Role: Cassander Actor: Gardner
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Perry
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Triumphal Entry into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Charles Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: Hamilton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: With a New Occasional Prologue Actor: Woodward
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hull
Role: Hephestion Actor: Wroughton
Role: Cassander Actor: Gardner
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Owenson
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Baby Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Peachum Actor: Kennedy
Role: Lockit Actor: Morris
Role: Filch Actor: Hamilton
Role: Mat Actor: Fearon
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atkinson
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Long.

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Kennedy; Miller-Morris; Dick-Pearce.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Kennedy
Role: Miller Actor: Morris
Role: Dick Actor: Pearce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Scandal Actor: Hull
Role: Jeremy Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Foresight Actor: Cushing
Role: Trapland Actor: Quick
Role: Ben Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17740326 but add Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: add Thomas Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: Ballad Actor: Mattocks
Role: Cantileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lewes
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Moore Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Gubbins Actor: Shuter
Role: Dragon Actor: Real
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Jameson, first time.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce and Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Num Actor: Lacy
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Vaughan.
Role: Faithful Actor: Giffard
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lovely Actor: Huddy
Role: Manage Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trusty Actor: Bardin
Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Penkethman
Role: Clinch Actor: Collet
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams
Role: Slouch Actor: Pearce
Role: Old Constant Actor: Mynns
Role: Squire Num Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17300527, but Dick-Collet; Old Hob-Mynn; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Collet
Role: Old Hob Actor: Mynn
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce.
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce, Sandham, Bowcher, Miss Hill. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Lyon
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Hardy Actor: Delane
Role: Campley Actor: Giffard
Role: Brumpton Actor: Huddy
Role: Trusty Actor: Hulett
Role: Cabinet Actor: Havard
Role: Puzzle Actor: Rosco
Role: Trim Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Penkethman
Role: Kate Actor: Pearce
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Hill (by Desire); Hob-Pearce, but see17340118.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Hill
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce, but see17340118

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Song: IV: By Miss Hill

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons.
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Barrymore
Role: Chignon Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin
Role: Prompt Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Pearce
Role: Solomon Actor: Suett
Role: Easy Actor: Burton
Role: Lubin Actor: Dignum
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Event Comment: Under the Direction of Mr Pearce. By Terence. At the Academy in Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andria

Event Comment: TThe Eunuch of Terence...by the young Gentlemen...under the Care of Mr Pearce.-Daily Post, 23 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 16 March: Terence's Eunuch was acted by young Gentlemen educated at the Academy in Drury Lane, now under the Direction of Mr Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Cast
Role: Sir George Boncour Actor: King
Role: Young Kennel Actor: Dodd
Role: Mr Boncour Actor: Bensley
Role: Old Valence Actor: Parsons
Role: Old Kennel Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Valence Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Boncour Actor: Webster
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Boncour Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Prologue Actor: King
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole.

Dance: As17780919