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Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Mrs Wells had 1st acted Macheath at the hay, 14 Sept. 1781; Bannister had acted Polly at the same theatre, 16 Sept. 1785.] Gazetteer, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. "There is now a most vehement rage of innovation in language, government, religion, and everything else...On the British stage, with infinite applause, young and beautiful actresses perform sometimes the Parts of highwaymen; and some singing actors squall in an affected voice resembling, and intended to imitate, that of women; the most humourous dramatic pieces are frittered away into songs; and I should not be surprised to hear that henceforth Miranda and Juliet are to be personated by grim-visaged grenadiers seven feet high, and Falstaff by a slender miss just entered her teens" (Universal Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 171). Receipts: #285 14s. (162.4.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 118.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17891024

Song: In course of Evening: The Wolf-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Yates; Friendly-Vernon; Testy-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Baddeley; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Lee; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #420; from Stopages #11 7s. 6d. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #166 16s. 6d. Charges: #70 19s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #95 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Tyrrel-Brereton, first time; Mortimer-King; Abberville-Dodd; Colin-Moody; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Miss Sherry; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge; Aubrey-Hurst, first time; Bridgemore-Bransby; Napthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; . .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17750504, but Orpheus-Vernon; Sir Toby-Bransby; Add Norris. Add Norris.
Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp-, not performed these 6 years

Event Comment: Paid four days salary at #82 3s. 1d. per diem-#328 12s. 4d.; Mrs W. Barry's half Salary #1 3s. 4d.; Mr Inchbald on note #20; Messrs Griffith and Atkins to make up salary #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #214 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Haidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 17s. 7d.; Mr J. French on Acct #26 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-J. Aickin, first time; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Mob-Watkins, Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer; Doll Comon-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Comon Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: Paid properties, 3 weeks, #1 5s. 6d. Housekeeper's Bill ditto, #4 13s. 4d.; Mr Loutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d. Receipts: #203 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740205, but with "Two New Scenes." The Principal Characters listed now as-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.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Paid 2 extra flutes 5 nights #2 10s.; Mr Pryer, (tuner) #58 17s. Receipts: #73 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751024 [Celia-$Miss P. Hopkins, second time.]

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: Paid the Duke of Bedford 1!4 Yrs Rent #78 11s. 6d. Receipts: #120 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Waldron; Humphrey-Chaplin; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Floridor Actor: Vernon

Song: II: Mrs Scott

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken. Mainpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17630214, but Lord Medway-Love; Miss Richly-Mrs Hopkins; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for the Dispensary for the Infant Poor, Soho Square. Paid Housekeeper's Bill #6 1s. 1d. Receipts: #180 16s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profit to Dispensary: #96 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Sterling-Hurst; first time, Traverse-Keen; Fanny-Miss Hopkins; Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Lovell-Cautherly; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody. Paid Paving, Cleaning and Lighting to Lady Day last #27 6d.; 3 extra trumpets 2 nights #2 5s. Charges: #83 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Usher; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Varland-Parsons; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captian Dudley-Packer; Fulmer-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: I: Moody (By Desire) will introduce the song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Event Comment: Mr G. Leon excessive fine. Mrs Wrighten Nell first time very well (Hopkins Diary). Macbeth oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday. Receipts: #270 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Paid Paccini in lieu of benefit #80 (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece: With a Medley Overture of favourite Sea-Tunes. Receipts: #78 9s. 6d. Charges: #67 16s. Profits to Mrs King: #10 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton. Rec'd from Mr Dodd on Acct #15; from Mr Clutterbuck's [acc't] #200; Stopages #18 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #105 6s. Charges: #65 8s. Profits to Mrs Egerton: #39 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Egerton, first time; Oldfox-Hurst; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Plain Dealer-Aickin; Novel-King; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Wright.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Moody at the New Inn Coffee-house, Wych-street. Receipts: #173 6s. 6d. [98.17.0; 12.18.6; 0.8.0; tickets: 61.3.0) [charge: #66 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor

Cast
Role: Booze Actor: Vernon

Dance: As17780409

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Barnes & Miss Tidswell. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 20 May 1783]. [Kean was from the hay.] Receipts: #283 11s. 6d. (15.12.0; 15.3.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 252.0.0) (charge: #106 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Barrymore; Drummond-Packer; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morely-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily (1st time)-Miss Barnes; Susan-Miss Tidswell; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Bella-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

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: Barbara Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Fenton-Trueman; Shallow-Waldron; Slender (1st time)-Russell; Mr Page-Packer; Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans (1st time)-Dodd; Dr Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-R. Palmer; Nym-Webb; Robin-Master Kean; Simple-Burton; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Mrs Ford (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Ann Page (1st time)-Miss Heard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Bardolph Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Woodward he did buck in the Farce (Cross). On account of the extraordinary demand for places, Boxes and Pit will be laid together. Amphitheatre on Stage. Published Tuner No 3-31 pages, 6d. Receipts: #311 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Brainworm-Yates; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Bobadil-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Stephen Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, and Mrs Davies. Tickets at their lodgings at Mr Marshall's in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17541207, but Strictland-Davies first time; Meggot-Vernon; Bellamy-_; Lucetta-_.
Cast
Role: Meggot Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Farce wrote by Mr Murphy. Went off Indiff (Cross). [It was sent to Licenser one year before, 16 March 1757 (Larpent MS 131).] Garrick first announced for Ghost [Hamlet] which he afterwards declined having new part in the farce. Part of Pit into Boxes. Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 9). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Actors only in Public Advertiser. Genest, IV, 516, lists: Quidnunc-Yates; Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Garrick; Bellmour-Palmer; Rovewell-Usher; Codicil-Taswell; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Vernon; Slipslop-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates; but MacMillan suggests: Rovewell-Palmer; Bellmour-Usher; Termagant-Mrs Clive.; Prologue-Mossop.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Cheatly Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Vocal Parts-Beard, Vernon, Champnes, Atkins, Miss Young; To conclude with Rule Britannia-; Britons Strike Home-; with the Original Prologue in the Character of a Drunken Sailor-Yates.

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and the Distressed Family of Mr Lambe, who was unfortunately killed at the late Fire, near Wardour St., Soho. The widow Lambe having a large family of children, the youngest of which being but 5 months old, humbly hopes those charitably disposed persons who intend to honor her by their appearance on this occasion, will excuse her application in person. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Vocals-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Carter, Mrs Vincent.

Music: Between the acts: Solo on Violincello-Chiri; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson; Solo on Violin-Hay who will lead the performance; To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17650424 but Macheath-Vernon; Filch-Baddeley; Player-Adcock; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Polly-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Davies and Mrs Love. Tickets deliver'd by Norris taken. Receipts: #143 5s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Davies and Mrs Love: #68 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith; Harman-Davies.
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930