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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Young Knowell Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Wellbred Actor: Jefferson
Role: Cash Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bobadil Actor: King
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Hartry
Role: Cob Actor: Moody
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Brainworm Actor: Baddeley
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mr Stephen Actor: Weston
Role: Mr Matthew Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Parsons
Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: King
Role: Phelim Actor: Moody
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons
Role: Sailor Actor: Bannister
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furrow Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths
Role: Musician Actor: Wright
Role: Frank Furrow Actor: Burton
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Crotchet Actor: Dodd
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: unassigned Actor: Carpenter
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Morcar Actor: Reddish
Role: Siward Actor: Palmer
Role: Oswald Actor: Chaplin
Role: Harold Actor: Wrighten
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron
Role: Mr Bruin Actor: Wright
Role: Lint Actor: Wrighten
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Mr Ballance Actor: Packer
Role: Scale Actor: Fawcett
Role: Scruple Actor: Maddocks
Role: Mr Worthy Actor: read byWhitfield
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Wroughton
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Dodd
Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Caulfield
Role: Bullock Actor: Moody
Role: Coster Pearmain Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Appletree Actor: Burton
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Suett
Role: Constable Actor: Banks
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Cast
Role: Mr Indigo Actor: Suett
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Henry Actor: Dignum
Role: Clover Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Mizin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Flintbourg Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Landlord Actor: Burton
Role: Chequer Actor: Fawcett
Role: Trusty Actor: Maddocks
Role: Caustic Actor: Webb
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Rest of the Vocal Characters Actor: Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: a young gentleman
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Perez Actor: Keen
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love
Role: Kastril Actor: J. Burton
Role: Face Actor: Palmer
Role: Tribulation Actor: Hartry
Role: Surly Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ananias Actor: Parsons
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Lovewit Actor: Packer
Role: Dapper Actor: W. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mr Honeycombe Actor: Parsons
Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Osric Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ghost of Hamlet's father Actor: Palmer
Role: Claudius Actor: Packer
Role: Polonius Actor: Dodd
Role: Horatio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Laertes Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Caulfield
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Trueman
Role: Osrick Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Marcellus Actor: Benson
Role: Bernardo Actor: Phillimore
Role: Players Actor: Maddocks, Hollingsworth
Role: 1st Grave@digger Actor: King
Role: 2nd Grave@digger Actor: Burton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: in which she will introduce an additional Air Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Mr Belville Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Dignum
Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rustick Actor: Cooke
Role: Irishman Actor: Caulfield
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bland.

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Gregory Actor: Powel
Role: Higgins Actor: Thompson
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mr Oakly Actor: Murray
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Betterton
Role: 0'Cutter Actor: Johnstone
Role: Charles Oakly Actor: Holman
Role: Russet Actor: Munden
Role: Tom Actor: Rees
Role: Paris Actor: Dyke
Role: John Actor: Wilde
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Quick
Role: Chamber@maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Jemmy Jumps Actor: Munden
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Townsend
Role: Colonel Dormant Actor: Hull
Role: Rundy Actor: Simmons
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
Role: Flummery Actor: Rees
Role: Waiters Actor: Ledger, Abbot
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Shuter
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Garrick
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Barry
Role: Tullius Hostilius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: King
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prologue Actor: Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Tragedy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Davies, first time
Role: Simple Actor: Jacobs
Role: Pistol Actor: Booth
Role: Bardolph Actor: Kear
Role: Nym Actor: Watkins
Role: Mistress Page Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Falstaff Actor: Love
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Parsons
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Hartry
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Baddeley
Role: Robin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Fenton Actor: Wheeler
Role: Mistress Ford Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Page Actor: Packer
Role: Host Actor: Bransby
Role: Slender Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Booth.
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
Role: Sotherton Actor: Palmer
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Chamberlin Actor: Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: With Dances incidental to the piece Actor: Giorgi, Atkins
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Heartfree Actor: Aickin
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Justice Actor: Bransby
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Young, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Lothario Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead
Event Comment: Written by Mr Whitehead, author of the Roman Father. (Great applause) (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa, Queen Of Athens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick
Role: Aletes Actor: Garrick
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Phorbas Actor: Mossop
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Prologue Actor: Ross
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Shuter
Role: Sotherton Actor: Owenson
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Lewes
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Thompson
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Griskin Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: With Dances incident to the piece Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Wright.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Atkins.
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Player Actor: Wheeler
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Walker
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: A Dance, as17730506

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons.
Role: Actor: Hartry, first time, for Parsons.
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Young Couples Actor: Palmer
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Booth
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Garrick
Role: Publius Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Valerius Actor: Holland
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buick Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Aletes Actor: Garrick
Role: Phorbas Actor: Mossop
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: As17550203; V: The Last New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Song: III: Rule Britannia, as17550402-Beard%; concluding with: Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: King, 1st time
Role: Lord Wronglove Actor: Reddish
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Aickin
Role: Brush Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Love
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: Linco's Travels. As 24 March