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51
17 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Young Gentleman, 1st time
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fearon
Role: King Henry Actor: Gardner
Role: Richmond Actor: Davis
Role: Stanley Actor: Lloyd
Role: Tressel Actor: Dancer
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Francis
Role: Catesby Actor: Farrel
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Vowell
Role: Blunt Actor: Walters
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Lings
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Smith
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Adams
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs White
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

52
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

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

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Norris.
Role: Le Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Song in Love Actor: a-la-Mode-Moody
Role: a Actor: la-Mode-Moody
Role: la Actor: Mode-Moody
Role: Mode Actor: Moody
Role: to conclude with the Description of a Man of Wa Actor: Moody.
Role: LeBrush Actor: King
Role: Harwood Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Fawcett
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley.

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

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

53
19 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Original Prologue Actor: Palmer.
Role: Floridor Actor: Vernon
Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister
Role: Tycho Actor: Weston
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons
Role: Nigromant Actor: Legg
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: also Actor: Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston
Role: The Dances Actor: Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: King
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dodd
Role: Old Man Actor: Parsons
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Weston
Role: Esop Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bowman Actor: Lamash
Role: Charon Actor: Wrighten.

Entertainment: End: New Interlude: Weston's Return from the Universities of Parnassus-Weston

54
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Lionel Actor: Brett
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
Role: Harman Actor: Riley
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Foote Actor: Bannister
Role: Weston Actor: Edwin
Role: Shuter Actor: Parsons
Role: Spirit Actor: Brett
Role: Wilson Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Parsons
Role: John Dock Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Usher
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Swords
Role: Justice Statute Actor: Gaudry
Role: Parish Clerk Actor: Barrett
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson
Role: Timothy Peascod Actor: Wilson
Role: ThomasFilbert Actor: Parsons
Role: Serjeant Actor: Swords
Role: Constable Actor: Painter
Role: Corporal Actor: Lyons
Role: Countrymen Actor: Spencer, Ledger
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Ghost of Bess Smut Actor: Mrs Morris
Role: Ghost of Goody Black and Blue Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Ghost of a Child unborn Actor: Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

55
12 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug

Cast
Role: . Weston Actor: Decastro

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Wilson
Role: Clerimont Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Frederick Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: James Actor: Follett
Role: Taylor Actor: Decastro
Role: Ramilee Actor: Benson
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bolton
Role: Harriet Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: ; Solomon Actor: Decastro
Role: the Quaker Actor: Dighton
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Gillian Actor: A Young Lady

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

56
10 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Wilson
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Campley Actor: Davies.
Role: Medium Actor: Baddeley
Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Evatt, Burton
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Abbott
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades

Cast
Role: Foote Actor: Bannister
Role: Weston Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Shuter Actor: Parsons
Role: Edwin Actor: Wilson
Role: Wilson Actor: Evatt.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Count Louis Actor: Lyons
Role: Tom Actor: Wilson
Role: Crazy Actor: Barrett
Role: Godina Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

57
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Stevens, first time
Role: Ford Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Williams, first time
Role: Shallow Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dr Caius Actor: Blakes
Role: Page Actor: Packer
Role: Fenton Actor: Scrase
Role: Slender Actor: O'Brien
Role: Rugby Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Host Actor: Philips
Role: Simple Actor: Vaughan
Role: Pistol Actor: Ackman
Role: Bardolph Actor: Clough
Role: Nym Actor: Watkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Clough, _King.

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

58
11 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard.
Role: Belarius Actor: Lee
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Masque Actor: Tassoni, _Grimaldi.
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: introduc'd a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: Weston
Role: Macahone Actor: Moody
Role: Jolt Actor: Love
Role: Fetch Actor: Baddeley
Role: Micher Actor: Parsons
Role: Basil Actor: Packer
Role: Landlord Actor: Watkins
Role: Ostler Actor: Clough
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: To conclude with Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Moody
Role: who also introduces into his character of Macah Actor: Moody.

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

59
01 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Davis
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Granger
Role: Bobadil Actor: Young Gentleman, first time on any stage
Role: Downright Actor: Francis
Role: Brainworm Actor: Lewis
Role: Matthew Actor: Parsons
Role: Wellbred Actor: Death
Role: Cobb Actor: Brown
Role: Cash Actor: C. Lewis
Role: Formal Actor: Pierce
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Moor
Role: Servant Actor: Taylor
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Weston
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Cobb's Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Jeffreys.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Death.

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

60
21 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: a Gentleman, first time on the stage
Role: Aimwell Actor: Davis
Role: Foigard Actor: Palmer
Role: Boniface Actor: Lewis
Role: Gibbet Actor: Keen
Role: Sullen Actor: Hurst
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Quick
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Cast
Role: Credulous Husband Actor: Foote, first time in ten years.

Song: IV: A favorite song in Love in a Village-Mrs Weston

Entertainment: End: Joe Haines Epilogue on an Ass-Shuter

61
12 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister
Role: Transfer Actor: Weston.
Role: Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Minor Actor: Aickin
Role: Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Loader Actor: Davis
Role: Dick Actor: Knowles
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Gentleman
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston
Role: Subtle Actor: Gardner
Role: Knowlife Actor: Fearon
Role: Face Actor: Robson
Role: Headlong Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: F. Gentleman
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515; II: The Laughing Bacchanalian-Tom Smith; End of Play: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Song: Between play and Farce: a Song-Mrs Jewell

62
29 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Carpenter
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Role: Footman Actor: Everard
Role: Coachman Actor: Follett
Role: Conjurer Actor: Lloyd
Role: Jobson Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Weston

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

63
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

64
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.

65
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Cast
Role: Mr Estcourt Actor: Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes.

66
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

67
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Cast
Role: Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick.

68
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Cast
Role: To be Perform'd Actor: Mr Hughs, the Boy
Role: Entertainment on the Violin Actor: Mr Deane

69
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

70
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Cast
Role: far exceeding all others in that Art. Actor: two famous French Girls
Role: as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Actor: father of two famous French Girls
Role: being the greatest Master of that kind in the Worl Actor: Mr Evans.

71
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

72
11 July 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Cast
Role: Vacation Epilogue Actor: Mr Pinkeman

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

73
16 May 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Song: All the Songs set by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy

74
24 February 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Royer
Role: Acasto Actor: Huddy
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Serina Actor: a Gentlewoman
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Royer
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Music: The Original Trumpet Song of Sound Fame-by Mr Henry Purcel Mr Armstrong

75
11 March 1737 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles