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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17471001, but Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480102, but Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17480506; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A New Musical Drama, never performed, taken from Prior. The Music by Mr Arne. Stage will be formed into an amphitheatre where servants may keep places. This day publish'd at 10s. 6d. Susanna, an Oratorio in score by Handel. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: See17481126, but Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale; Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young. [The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Fribble-Garrick; rest omitted; To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Triumph of Peace-; (see17490221) in which will be a Grand Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Mrs Bambridge, Mrs Cowper, and Miss Ferguson. Tickets deliver'd by Wilder, Mr Line and Widow Powell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17481027, but Busy Body-Cibber; Isabinda-Mrs Cowper; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Song: A Dialogue of Jack and Jenny-Wilder, Miss Falkner

Dance: CComic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: By Desire. Paid salary list #305; Rec'd Cash #142 12s. plus #24 4s.; in tickets. Total #166 16s. Paid for the making a Robe for Mrs Clive by Garrick's order #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Mr Oram (Scene painter) on acct #6 6s. by order of Lacy; for a Great coat for Sir Francis Wronghead by order of Lacy 14s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #156 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17491118, but Valet-Shuter; Simon-Marr; Buckle-Usher; Tester-Vaughan; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Milliner-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard and Mrs Havard. Tickets to be had at Havard's House in Broad Court, Bow St., at the Bedford, and at the Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #72 2s. 6d., plus #79 5s. from tickets. Total #151 7s. 6d. Bought 6 lbs. lampwick 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts. #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500327 but Tattoo-King; Frenchman-Blakes; Old Man-Taswell; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Cole; Charon-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17501018, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17501108, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Vincent, Mrs _Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Event Comment: MMrs Green went to Bath to play & left us-O fool. Mr Mossop from Ireland play'd Richd -the House was crowded in ten Minutes, he was receiv'd with great Applause but happening to crack towards the end a few hiss'd. but were overpower'd by the Claps--he is very young has been upon ye Irish Stage but two years--his performance was so well, that we cou'd find no want but--Garrick (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop his 1st appearance on the English stage; Buckingham-Lee; Tressel-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Richmond-Havard; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Minors; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Stanley-Winstone; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; King Henry-Berry.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17510917, but Kate-Mrs Simpson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Yates
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Bland. [Bland probably first appeared as Polydore in The Orphan, 17 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. We are assured that Mr Barry is so well recover'd from his late illness, that he will appear on Thursday next, in the character of Lord Townly in the Provok'd Husband; and that Mrs Cibber will perform the part of Lady Townly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17511109, but Polly-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Drummer

Cast
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine With Alterations

Performance Comment: Pluto-Howard; Ascalax-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Storer; Witches-Legge; Mrs Lampe, Mrs Arne, Miss Young; Harlequin- (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Storer
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Blakes; Clerimont-Palmer; Ramilie-Shuter; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Lappet-Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dugard Actor: Anderson
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Macklin, to which he spoke a farewell Prologue hinting at his new scheme (a Coffee house now fitting up in the Piazza) Mrs Mack, Miss & He play'd (Cross). [Macklin discharged last June from Covent Garden, one night given him at Drury Lane when he took leave; Poor I toss'd up...King Henry 7, 1764 (Winston MS 8). Gray's Inn Journal noted this performance by the bequeathing to the stage of Miss Macklin who should succeed in genteel comedy.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Yates; Granger-Davies; Cook-Blakes; Charlotte-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; In Act IV The Cantata proper to the play,-Beard; A Farewell Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith, 1st time; Clodio-Dyer; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Sancho-Cushing; Monsieur-Holtom; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Usher; Choleric-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Louisa-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Cibber. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:30 p.m. To prevent any interruption in the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage. Afterpiece: The Dramatick Piece of Two Acts...is taken from the inimitable comic Scenes of Shakespeare, which contain the Humours of Antient Pistol, Justice Shallow, Sir John Falstaff, Justice Silence, the Hostess Doll Tearsheet, and the Recruits, etc. (Daily Advertiser). On Tuesday the 2d of July Mr The: Cibber had a play at Drury Lane, ye Busy Body, & farce from ye 2d pt of Henry 4th. & had 140 pounds in Money & 66 in Tickss (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Performance Comment: Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Shuter; Falstaff-Phillips; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Clough; Mouldy-W. Vaughan; Feeble-Blakey; Shadow-Slim; Prince-Cross; Poins-Young Cross; Davy-H. Vaughan; Wart-Johnson; Dame Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bradshaw; After which (by Desire) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips (his first Appearance on that Stage these Ten Years); Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit Cushing; First Bravo-Dunstall; Second Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dugard Actor: Anderson
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets of Havard at his house in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the Bedford Coffee House and the Stage Door. [The Public Advertiser lists Old Knowell this night as Berry.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17550317 but Old Knowell-Havard; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: B$Beard particularly at the End: Rule Britannia, as17550402 Britons Strike Home in character and accompanied with a Chorus, as17550402 Concluding with: a Hornpipe-Mathews