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Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Income from Boxes #83 10s. Present Their Majesties, Lady Augusta; Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, Paid Vincent in full for 10 Lac'd Coats...8 Trumpet Banners and 2 Kettle drum banners #73 10s. Receipts: #232 11s. (Winston Theatrical Record)
Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, was advertis'd for this Night, but Miss Williams being Hoarse it was oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Love
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Charles Actor: Packer
Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Butler Actor: Ackman
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: The Epilogue in Character Actor: the Busy Body.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

Event Comment: Theatres closed for death of Prince William. Died Sunday 29 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [The title alone had a certain startling appeal. The General Advertiser reminded its readers twenty years before (11 Nov. 1748) "Clandestine marriages are illegal and punishable by the Statute of the 7th and 8th of King William, Chap. 35 under which Law the Parson shall forfeit One Hundred Pounds; and every man married without Banns or Licence shall forfeit ten Pounds, to be recovered with costs, by any Person that shall inform."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
Role: Sterling Actor: Yates
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland
Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Love
Role: Traverse Actor: Lee
Role: Trueman Actor: Aikin
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Crochet in the Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Prologue Actor: Havard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Several
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills
Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #5 12s.; Paid salary list #440 9s.; Williams one night, Musical Lady, 10s. 6d.; Chorus singers 2 nights #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Damon and Dorilas Actor: Fawcett, Fox
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: 1st shepherdess Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: Died at Bristol, William Powell aged 33. His share retained by Mrs Powell who later married Fishar (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Paid Wm Gard for performing in the Lyon 12 Nights #1 10s. Paid Thomas Singleton for the same #1 10s.; Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Epilogue is Larpent MS 306.] Receipts: #194 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: by the author of the Comedy to be spoken byWoodward in character of Ironsides.
Role: Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates
Role: Older Belfield Actor: Clarke
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
Role: Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Jonathan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Francis Actor: Perry
Role: Skiff Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Belfield Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Event Comment: [The usual payments to Williams, Gard, and Singleton for 4 nights' work. See 15 Feb.] Receipts: #157 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates
Role: Older Belfield Actor: Clarke
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
Role: Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Jonathan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Francis Actor: Perry
Role: Skiff Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Belfield Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy [by John Hoole] never performed. Paid Williams for performing the Bells 3 nights #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Gard and Singleton each 7s. 6d. for performing 3 nights in the Lyon (Account Book). [Mainpiece reviewed in the Freeholder's Magazine, March.] Receipts: #227 6s. 6d

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cymon Actor: Hamilton
Role: Corydon Actor: Wignell
Role: Arcas Actor: Davis
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 7 May 1766.] Charges #74 4s. Balance to Woodward #82 7s. plus income from 190 Box tickets, #47 10s.; Paid Williams 3 nights performing the Bells, #1 2s. 6d., and Gard & Singleton 3 nights for perfoming in the Lyon 7s. 6d. each (Account Book). Receipts: #156 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Worthy Actor: Hull
Role: Coupler Actor: Quick
Role: Lory Actor: Cushing
Role: Syringe Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Bull Actor: Saunders
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: 's Original Epilogue in the Character of Fo Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles. Charges #73 16s. Balance to Miles #47 14s. plus #119 7s. from tickets (Box 226; Pit 331; Gallery 132). Williams, Gard & Singleton rec'd customary Pay for performing the Bell and the lion in the Pantomime [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #121 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Siffredi Actor: Gibson
Role: Osmond Actor: Clarke
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Perry
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Twist; IV: The Tartars, as17691207

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Saunders will be taken. Half House charge, plus half extras and half value of tickets came to #63 9s. 6d. [This minus half the receipts left a deficit to Saunders of #37 11s. 9d., just covered by] income from tickets #53 17s. (Box 89; Pit 158; Gallery 79); William Gard and Singleton rec'd usual pay [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #51 14s. Half value of tickets received from Ellis, Stephenson, Bushell and Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Lewis
Role: Philip Actor: Perry.
Role: Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates
Role: Older Belfield Actor: Clarke
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
Role: Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Jonathan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Skiff Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Belfield Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Williams for performing the Bells 7s. 6d.; Gard and Singleton 2s. 6d. each for performing in the lion. LeLewes and Quick paid up deficiencies for last season, and Ansell and Green theirs for the 26th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 17s
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Mrs Heard, Mrs Willems, Abbott and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Wilkinson, Wooley, Pilfold, T. Ansell, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Trott, Sherrat, Bassin, Whatley, Doe and Mrs Paddick will be taken. Charges o. [House received in addition to the ready receipts half the value of each beneficiary's tickets.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 28 57 61 #21 13s. #10 16s. 6d.@Mrs Heard 19 34 .. #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Mrs Williams .. 24 21 #5 14s. #2 17s.@Mr Abbott 18 95 75 #26 5s. #13 2s. 6d.@Furkins 22 37 26 #13 13s. #6 16s. 6d.@Wilkinson 28 27 20 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d.@Wooley 9 42 79 #16 9s. #8 4s. 6d.@Pilfold 37 227 74 50 14s. #25 7s.@T. Ansell 9 66 64 #18 11s. #9 5s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 27 15 45 #13 10s. #6 15s.@Widow Trott 24 4 8 #7 8s. #3 14s.@Sharratt 1 12 19 #3 19s. #1 19s. 6d.@Bassan .. .. .. .. ..@Whatley 5 18 57 #9 13s. #4 16s. 6d.@Doe 2 22 44 #8 4s. #4 2s.@Mrs Paddick 1 14 14 #3 15s. #1 17s. 6d.@Total 230 694 607 #222 6s. #111 3s.@ Receipts: #19 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick, 1st time
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willems, 1st time.
Role: Fanny identified as Actor: Miss Potts in this playbill.
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Fairfield Actor: Hull
Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fanny Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Col. Actor: Yates
Role: Goodall Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Quick
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: A Dance-incident to the piece; II: A Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Heard; End of Opera: Hornpipe-Miss Stede

Event Comment: [Letter in the paper from William Havard denying the report of his having #50 a year annually from the Fund, or that he ever intended it (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Poem, Never Performed [written on the model of a Greek Tragedy by William Mason]. The Overture and all the Music entirely New Composed by Dr Arne. With New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations (playbill). Altered by Colman to Mason's distress. (Biographia Dramatica). Books of the Chorus to be had at the Theatre. Rec'd from Bensley on account of Cash advanc'd last season #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #201 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Saunders
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17730517, but Parts-Mrs Williams, Mrs _Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Williams, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Cast
Role: Amaranthus Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Moss
Role: Dorilas Actor: Fearon
Role: Register Actor: Lloyd
Role: Ninny Actor: Jacobs
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Tasnett
Role: Frisketta Actor: a Young Lady, first appearance any stage
Role: Hyema Actor: Miss Atkinson
Role: Culina Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Julippa Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: End: As17730602

Event Comment: This night Dr William Kenrick gave his first lecture in his series of The School of Shakespeare, at the Devil's Tavern, in Fleet Street. Topic, I Henry IV. This lecture and those of the two succeeding Wednesday evenings are reviewed in the Monthly Miscellany, Feb. 1774. Receipts: #190 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Kennedy Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Fearon
Role: Davy Actor: Jacobs
Role: Harry Actor: Johnson
Role: James Actor: Everard
Role: Leander Actor: Courtney
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Lloyd
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Wilson, first time (from Edinburgh), Kennedy, Follett, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Jones, Castle, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Wilson, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Owenson
Role: Scholars Actor: Everard, Johnson
Role: Mango Actor: Wilson
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17740516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: As17750612 but Parts-Williams, _Davis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Williams, _Davis.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Haymakers-

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760212, but Vocals-Mrs Williams, Mrs +Masters; Dance-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of Richard Savage's play; T 5, by William Woodfall. Prologue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Epilogue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb. 1777: Sir Thomas Overbury (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Lewis
Role: Earl of Somerset Actor: Wroughton
Role: Earl of Northampton Actor: Hull
Role: Sir Gervas Elvis Actor: Whitfield
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Servant Actor: Stevens
Role: Countess of Somerset Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Prologue Actor: Hull
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Thomas Overbury Author(s): William Woodfall

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovell Actor: Ward
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Booth
Role: Freeman Actor: Robson
Role: Philip Actor: Wilson
Role: Tom Actor: Fearon
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson
Role: Coachman Actor: Fox
Role: Kingston Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs White
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17761015

Event Comment: Benefit for Miller, Shuter, Robson, Colley & Stephenson. Tickets delivered by Robinson, Brereton, William Ansell, Miller (constable), Smallwood and Halliburton will be taken this Night. Tickets delivered by Morris will likewise be received. Receipts: #210 18s. 6d. (32.8.0; 0.13.6; tickets: 177.17.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitefield
Role: Papillon Actor: Quick
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: As17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith
Role: Almada Actor: Aickin
Role: Ribiro Actor: Palmer
Role: Mendoza Actor: Farren
Role: Lemos Actor: Chaplin
Role: Corea Actor: Hurst
Role: Roderic Actor: Wright
Role: Mello Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Pizarro Actor: Davies
Role: Ramirez Actor: Packer
Role: Antonio Actor: Wrighten
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Griffiths
Role: Duke of Braganza Actor: Brereton
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter, Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole. Prologue-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, except on 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (see17790209).] [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.: Corporal [later called William]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called Sir Harry Bouquet]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce