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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: Benefit for Author. Tickets at the Stage Door. This Day is Published at 1s. 6d. The Roman Father, a Tragedy, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. Written by Mr W. Whitehead. Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row (General Advertiser). Paid Cross a bill #1 8s. 7d. Norton 4 chorus #1. Paid for a brown coat with gold holes, a scarlet waistcoat with gold lace, scarlet shag breeches for Mr Sowdon #8 (Treasurer's Book). [Probably Sowdon's costume in the part of Tullius Hcstilius.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father 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

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

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: 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Parsons.
Role: Don Felix Actor: Garrick
Role: Briton Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Baddeley
Role: Frederick Actor: Packer
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Dance: V: A Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Brereton
Role: Sable Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Trim Actor: King
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Camply Actor: Dodd
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Bransby
Role: Trusty Actor: Packer
Role: Puzzle Actor: Baddeley
Role: Tom Actor: Waldron
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Farthingale Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Dance: II: By Desire, Hornpipe-Tassoni's 7-year-old scholar, her second appearance on any stage

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees-, some composed by Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Melanthon Actor: Aickin.
Role: Herald Actor: Wright.
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Calippus Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Philotas Actor: Reddish
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer
Role: Phocion Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Arcas Actor: Hurst
Role: Greek Officer Actor: Davies
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Jefferson
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Petruchio Actor: J. Aickin
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright
Role: Surgeon Actor: Wrighten
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Antony Actor: Wheeler
Role: Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party Actor: J. Bannister, Yates
Role: Petruchio's Party Actor: Fawcett, Griffith
Role: Attorney Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Aickin
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Robinson, first time
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Justice Actor: Bransby
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Reddish
Role: Torrington Actor: Weston
Role: Connoly Actor: Moody
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Savage Actor: Brereton
Role: Spruce Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ghastly Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Servants Actor: Griffith, Mas. Cape
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Cast
Role: Wm Strongbow Actor: Vernon
Role: George Actor: Dimond
Role: Sealand Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Parsons
Role: Brian Actor: Moody
Role: Dr Goodman Actor: Packer
Role: La Poudre Actor: Baddeley
Role: Metre Actor: Waldron
Role: Robert Actor: Griffith
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dame Quickset Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Entertainment: End II: (By Particular Desire, and for the last time this season) Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: This day is Publish'd: The Author, a Comedy of two Acts, by Foote. Price 1s. Printed for R. Francklin, Russell St., Drury Lane. Creusa Queen of Athens, a Tragedy, by Wm. Whitehead, Price 1s. 6d. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall Mall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

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

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: Never acted. Comedy by Wm. Whitehead. New Scenes and Dresses. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick
Role: Modely Actor: Palmer
Role: Belmour Actor: O'Brien
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Steward Actor: Castle
Role: Footman Actor: Fox
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Palemon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss E. Young.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A dramatic enterainment by William Whitehead. New Scenes, Dresses, and other Decorations. The Farce receiv'd great applause (Hopkins Diary). [An account of the staging of the afterpiece appeared in the Freeholder's Magazine, Jan., concluding: These are the outlines of the Fable of this singular production, which, excepting the episode of Tom Southerton and Dolly Flack, seemed to give great satisfaction to the audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: add Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.