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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Pritchard--pretty well (Cross). Tickets at Pritchard's Warehouse. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from Sir Charles Sedley. [The Larpent MS 112 indicates additional parts in The Grumbler: Lovemore-$Jefferson; Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman; Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr; Shallow-$Vaughan; Victoria-$Mrs Simson; Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II, End: As17541022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Davies, first time; Regan-Miss Haughton; Kent-Bransby; Gent Usher-Vernon; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Albany-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Beard at Mrs Coleman's in East St., near Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Ross. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets of Ross at his House, corner of Bow St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Ross first time; Lusignan-Garrick; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Chatillon-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, the Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gaffer Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Davies; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Walker; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Macklin; Mock Doctor-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Castalio-Ross; Chaplain-Blakes; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Master Cautherly; Ernesto-Simson; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors, as17551104

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson
Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Perform'd but once these ten years [see 8 May 1755], a Burlesque Opera being a Sequel to the Dragon of Wantly, Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Ross; Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Miranda-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Jona and her Five Children. Tickets to be had at Arthur's Chocolate House, St James's St.; Prince of Orange's Coffee House, Haymarket; Forrest's Coffee House, Charing Cross; the Rainbow Coffee House in Cornhill; and Places for Boxes to be taken of Mrs Jona in Little Warwick St., Charing Cross, and of Mr Crudge at the stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561018, but Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flammetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the Public Advertiser the following day. The Prologue, written by Derrick, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by Mr Lockman, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, Shuter as Boatswain followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for Britain to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the Public Advertiser on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17560924, but Lappet-Mrs Pitt; New Prologue-Smith; Hornpipe-Phillips; New Epiloguein the character of a Boatswain-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Polydor Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Foote for ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece:Not acted these 12 years. [See 20 Nov. 1745.] Austin did Bertran r(first time) (Indiff) (Cross). Tickets to be had of Foote at the Whalebone Warehouse in James St., Covent Garden, and of Varney at the stage door. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-a Young Gentleman, 1st time appearing on the stage; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Walker; Pedro-Jefferson; Elvira-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Teresa-Mrs Bennet, 1st time; Queen-Mrs Yates,1st time; Lorenzo-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet, 1st time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates,1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. No Building on the Stage. Tickets of Dyer at Mr Eastgate's, Hosier, in Great Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17561229, but Macheath-Dyer; Diana Trapes-Mrs Dunstall; Betty Doxy-Miss Cokayne.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This notice appears on subsequent bills and will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #32 6s. [Paid] Dall (scene painter) a week's salary, #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Event Comment: [The customary notice refusing admittance of Gentlemen to the Orchestre-see 7 Oct.-appears in connection with all subsequent performances and will not be noted further this season.] We are assured the report industriously spread of Mr Barry's having quitted the English Stage, and being engaged this winter in Dublin, is entirely groundless. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: See17571017, but The Guittard, a song by Mr Arne,-Mrs Hooper; a new dance, Le Matelotte-Joly; Italian Peasants-_; School of Anacreon-Kear; Chaste Diana-Mrs Hooper; Phoebus sinketh in the West-Kear.
Cast
Role: , Actor: Mrs Hooper
Role: Chaste Diana Actor: Mrs Hooper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Event Comment: Receipts: #74 19s. (Account Book). Mr Barry is engaged at Covent Garden, and will perform the part of King Lear on Monday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Smith; Gomez-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Obrien; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581005, but In Italian Grotesque Characters; Mab-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive; but Genest, IV, p. 547, lists: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Harriet-Miss Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Tickets of Davies at No 16 in New Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Davies.
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: A Tragedy written by Mr Murphy went off with great applause (Cross). Scenes, Habits, and Decorations entirely New. No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. Full prices. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 3s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Holland, Davies, Bransby, Burton, Packer, Austin, Mrs Yates. Genest, IV, 549, lists: Zamti-Garrick; Etan-Mossop; Hamet-Holland; Timurkan-Havard; Octar-Bransby; Mirvan-Davies; Mandane-Mrs Yates[; MacMillan adds: Morat-$Burton; Orasmin-$Packer; Zimventi-$Austin.]..
Cast
Role: Hamet Actor: Holland
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Tickets to be had, and places to be taken of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross, 1st time; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Ridout
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17590319 but Squire Sapskull-Shuter; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Combrush-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Roast Beef of Old England-Miss Hilliard; III: The Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: A Dance (never perform'd before) call'd The Milkmaid's Holiday-Miss Hilliard