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Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #18; Paid salary list #567 16s.; J. French On Acct #20; half year's New River Water to Mids. Last #3 2s.; Mr Vernon for 2 fancy dresses #7 7s. Receipts: #94 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: As17741019, but with a new concluding song-Vernon.
Cast
Role: with a new concluding song Actor: Vernon.
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Middlesex Hospital (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Event Comment: A tragedy written by Mr Glover, great Applause-but a thought dull (Cross). Never Acted before. [Mainpiece complimented left-handedly by Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 8 Dec. The music and scenery were both suited to the piec e, and the acting of it, were there no other inducement, should be sufficient to draw numerous audiences...I cannot but remark that the applause it met with, was scarcely warm enough for such fine writing...I am convinced that this Tragedy will prove an elegant Closet-companion to every reader of taste."] Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicia

Music: With new pieces of Between the Acts: Music , adapted to the play, and by Dr Boyce-

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: Mrs Barry--Imogen (first time) not so well as was expected (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry, Imogen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Command. The Pub: & Gaz: both omitted to put in by Command & fresh Bills were printed about the Omission--at 12 o'clock (Hopkins Diary). K & Q (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Event Comment: HHopkins MS Memorandum Book: Mrs Barry sent word she was so ill she could not come out for the Pageant [The Jubilee]. If she did she could not play in the Mourning Bride on Monday. I waited on her by the manager's orders & told her they would excuse her playing on Monday if she would come out & do her part in Pageant; & as it was a thing of great consequence to them, they desir'd and expected as she had begun it [as the Tragic Muse] that she would continue it as long as she was able. Her answer was, that as they seem'd to think it of such consequence she would come out & do it tonight & Monday night, but after that desir'd to be excus'd from do[ing] it. On Tuesday Morning Mr Barry sent a note that Mrs Barry was ill in her Bed & could not come out till she was better. Tancred & Sigismunda was call'd, and I did not receive the note till the rehearsal was begun. I also on Saturday deliver'd a message to Mrs Barry from Mr Garrick that he would never ask her to play in anything in which he was particularly interested. Her answer was that was in his Rage. But if his mind should alter, she was ready and willing to do anything he would desire her to do

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Parts by Love, Burton, Waldron, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Aickin, Moody, Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler, Miss Young, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. Greedy-Love; Allworth-Cautherly; Marall-Waldron; Lovell-J. Aickin; Tapwell-Moody; Servants-Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler; Margaret-Miss Younge; Froth-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Allworth-Mrs Hopkins (Genest, V, 257).
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: London Journal, 12 May: Was acted at Mr Newcomb's School, formerly Mr Morland's School, at Clapton, near Hackney, the late Mr Hugh's Play...with great Applause, they having the proper Habits and Decorations. Tis said, the Lad that acted the Lady was adorned with Jewels to the Value of Six Thousand Pounds; there was a great Number of Gentry to see the Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Event Comment: MMr Baddeley-Polonius, first time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #194 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Fox; Polonius-Baddeley, first time; Horatio-Havard; Ophelia-Mrs Hopkins; Claudius-Packer; Osric-Palmer; Laertes-Lee; Bernardo-Marr; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Guildenstern-Castle; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Mas. Love was hiss'd for playing out of tune upon the Organ (Hopkins). This night Master Love was hissed for playing out of tune upon the organ (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #179 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. The Organ was Cut out (Hopkins). This night the organ omitted (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #253 8s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: III: The Italian Gardiners, as17631119

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit to see Barry do Lear, being his first appearance on that stage these 10 years (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years; Gloster-Burton; Kent- Bransby; Bastard-J. Palmer; Edgar-Reddish, 1st time; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Burgandy-Fox; Arante-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer; Goneril-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Modely-Jefferson; Sir John Dorilant-Hurst; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Castle; Lady Beverley-Mrs Hopkins; Celia-Mrs Baddeley; Araminta-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mrs Oakly, Mrs Egerton (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Redish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Egerton (her 2nd appearance); Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins (first time); Harriet-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Doors open at 5 o'clock. Receipts: #232 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Particular desire. House Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin promptly at 6. Receipts: #212 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Zerbino Actor: Vernon

Dance: End of Play: A Comic Dance call'd The Nosegay-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: For the 4th and last time this season. Afterpiece: By Desire, the 36th night. Full Prices. Receipts: #224 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Leonora for 1st time by Miss Robins very bad Sung out of Tune. Some hisses (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #160 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740924, but Don Diego-Davies; Leonora-Miss Robins, both for first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Robins, both for first time.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: The Runaway published. Paid salary list #416 4s. 4d.; Thomson (smith) #4 14s. 6d.; Buzaglio (smith) #11 7s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #10 4s. 6d.; Racket (taylor) #37 17s. 6d.; Mist (ironmonger) #18 19s.; Carter (scowerer) #12 16s. (Treasurer's Book). House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #248 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Mrs Rubrick Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Event Comment: The Dances went off tonight without Interruption, and were greatly received, and are allowed to be (the) best ever done in England (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #184 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761107

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Written by Congreve. [For Prologue see 19 Nov.] Love for Love was revived with alterations by R. B. Sheridan Esq. (Note by J. P. Kemble on Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #150 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Event Comment: Receipts: #138 10s. 6d. Paid three days salary at #85 1s. 11d. per diem, #255 5s. 9d. [Paid the following items which occur regularly each Saturday pay day during the 37 weeks of the 1773-74 season: Lampmen #2 12s.; Billstickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #3 18s.; Carpenter's Bills #8 14s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #8 11s. 8d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #5 6s.; J. Stevens 18s; Mrs Abington's Cloaths #1; Mr Carver 11 days #11; Mr Royer 2 weeks #9; Mr J. French on act #8 8s.; Supernumeraries and Kettle Drummers #3 14s. (Treasurer's Book). N.B. This pay day was based on a three-day acting week. The average paid out for each of these items over the season, and the total for each computed on this average was as follows. [No further mention will be made of these items this season.] @ Average per week Total for season@Lampmen #3 2s. #113 14s.@Billstickers #2 14s. #99 18s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Carpenter's #5 10s. #203 10s.@Taylor's #10 2s. #373 14s.@Mantua Maker's #2 10s. #92 10s.@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.@Mrs Abington Cloaths #1 12s. 4d. #60@Carver at 1 per diem #189@Royer #4 10s. #166 10s.@Sups and Kettle Drum at #3 10s. per diem #661@Candlemen #7 14s. #277 4s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard (with song)-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Wheeler; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Keen; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Drawer-Griffith; Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge; Penelope-Mrs Abington; Page-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. As the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, June 1679, it probably was acted first sometime in the preceding two or three months. Gildon's revision of Langbaine, English Dramatick Poets: This Play met not with the Applause the Author and his Friends expected (p. 28)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Statesman Or The Loyal Favourite

Event Comment: The United Company. Newdigate newsletters, 4 March 1685@6: This day a new play called The Devil of a Wife was Acted with great Applause at that formerly called the Ds Playhouse (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 82). See also 6 March 1685@6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Sir Richard Lovemore-Gryffin; Rowland-Bowman; Longmore-Peryn; Butler-Saunders; Cook-Percyval; Footman-Low; The Ladies Father-Norris; Noddy-Powel; Jobson-Jevon; Doctor-Freeman; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Cook; Jane-Mrs Price; Lettice-Mrs Twyford; Nell-Mrs Percyval; Prologue-Mr Jevon; Epilogue-Mr Jevon, Mrs Percyval.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Twyford