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Event Comment: Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Carefully revis'd. With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Dances, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches. All the Musick both Vocal, Instrumental Compos'd by Mr Barret

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: As17120526, but Parts-Mrs Willis; Witches-_.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Event Comment: The Words by the late Mr Addison. And new set to Musick after the Italian manner by Mr Arne Jr. With New Scenes and Dresses. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jaffier-W. Mills; Renault-Cibber; Priuli-Boman; Bedamar-Berry; Belvidera-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: As17331029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Love and Glory

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Barbier; Venus-Miss Arne; Mars-Kelly; Mercury-Master Arne; Pallas-Miss Jones; Graces-Miss Mason, Miss Young, Miss Oates; Followers of Mars-Waltz, Rainton, Topham, Stoppelaer; Shepherds-Roberts, Snider, Mountier .
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Barbier

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 Feb., contains a letter: To Mr John Hill, on his Answer to Mr Rich's Defence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17391206, but Falstaff-Bridgwater; Moreton-Gibson; Coleville-Anderson; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Coleville Actor: Anderson
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Roberts
Role: Feeble Actor: James
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; In Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Event Comment: Benefit Paget and Blakes. Mr Blakes' Tickets at his House in Cranbourn Alley; Mr Paget's at the Sugar-Loaf in Fleet St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420327 but Gloster-Blakes; Cronwall-Dighton; Goneril-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17420406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17440103, but Brutus-Sheridan (being the last time of his performing this season); Portia-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: See17440402 but Lucy-Mrs Clive only Lucy listed.
Event Comment: Benefit Sheridan. As his benefit was not appointed till last Friday, he humbly hopes that such Ladies and Gentlemen, as he shall omit to wait upon, will impute it rather to a want of time, than to a want of respect and knowledge of his duty. Tickets to be had of Sheridan at Mr Grignon's. Watchmaker, in Russell St., Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; and at Mr Dudley's, Bookseller, in Pall-Mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17440918, but Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Gerald-_; Young Gerald-_; Martin-_; Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: The Gentlemen and Ladies that had tickets for Mr W. Hallam's Benefit of Richard III [16 Dec.] and could not come in then, Mr Hallam hopes they will come this night and their Tickets will be admitted[repeated in bills for 27, 28, and 30 Dec.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy ; rest omitted; see17451204. rest omitted; see17451204.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

Event Comment: By Desire of the Officers of the two Regiments of the Tower Hamlets. Gentlemen and Ladies who had tickets for Mr W. Hallam's Benefit of Richard III and could not come then, Mr Hallam hopes they will come tonight, and their Tickets will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Cushing; Brazen-Kennedy; Kite-Paget; Ballance-Furnival; Worthy-Julian; Bullock-Morgan; Recruits-Hallam, Dove; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

Event Comment: This Benefit being designed for the Use of Mr Mills and his Creditors, Tickets for the Creditors are to be had of Mr Lucas, at the Sun Tavern, Clare Market; and for Mills at His Lodgings in Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17451008, but Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Lowe; III: Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460104 IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Muilment

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece a new Pastoral English Opera set to Music by Mr DeFesch. Tickets to be had at DeFesch's Lodgings, the Ironmonger's in St Martin's Court, Leicester-Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It by Mr DeFesch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love and Friendship

Performance Comment: Camillo-Lowe; Aegeon-Bibby; Clorinda-Miss Edwards; Philander-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Philander Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Delane. He did not publish a Bill 'till after Mr Barry's Day [see 10 March] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Delane, in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson, at the stage Door. On Thursday next, by Particular Desire, the last new comedy call'd The Foundling. Receipts: #156 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #91 14s.; tickets, #62 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17480310 but Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17490111, but Almeyda-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Role: Antonio Actor: Anderson
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480923, but Sharp-Mr Achurch from York; Kitty Pry-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Ward.

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Sparkes; Leontine-Bridgwater; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton; Athenais-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Dance: As17500201

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Norris. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #73 11s. 6d., plus #73 6s. from tickets. Total #146 17s. 6d. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s.; Paid Mr Field for Mr Killigrew's 9 s[hares] for 100 nights #105 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17491023, but Heartfree-Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Song: Between the acts: Miss Norris

Event Comment: Benefit for one Barry a Jeweller (Cross). A Charity Play, recommended by the City of London for Barry, Jeweller in Salisbury Court (being in great distress). Tickets at Grigsby's, Shadwell's, Janeway's and Sam's Coffee Houses by the Royal Exchange; Peele's, Nando's Anderton's and Temple Exchange in Fleet St., Marsh's Coffee House in Silver St., and at the stage door. Stage will be form'd into an Amphitheatre (General Advertiser). Mr Reinhold dy'd (Cross). A man no less admired for his private character than his publick performance. He has left behind him a Wife and Four small children in great distress; for the relief of whom the Managers of Drury Lane, and the actors have agreed to perform a play Gratis, some time next week; when it is hop'd the good nature of the publick will favour the intention of the performers. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house in North St., Red Lion Square, and at the theatre (General Advertiser, 16 May). Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17501227, but Uncle-Simson; Maria-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Blunt Actor: James
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire of several Foreign Ministers. [A last minute substitution made in the cast for Romeo and Juliet this night. See the notice in the General Advertiser, 13 Nov.: We hear that Mr Barry had the misfortune of being suddenly taken so extremely ill, as to be incapable of appearing in the character of Romeo, and that Mr Dyer, at a very short warning, performed the part to the general satisfaction of the Audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17511026, but Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17511105, but Mrs Sullen-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Song: IV: Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets to be had of Mr Mossop, at his Lodgings in Southampton Street, Covent Garden; and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop first time; Iago-Montgomery from Dublin; his first appearance in England; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Emelia-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520310 but Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Dame Kiteley Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17511102, but Lear-Lee; Bastard-Sowdon; Cordelia-Mrs Ward; Physician-Simpson.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Lee; Squire Badger-Shuter; Sancho-Costollo; Jezebel-Miss Minors; Guzzle-Taswell; Fairlove-Ackman; Loveland-Simpson; Dorothea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Full prices. [See 10 March 1750.] Mr Maddox ye Ballance Master perform'd [on the rope] in it. Great Expectations not answer'd (Cross). [See ridicule of this afterpiece at dl 6 Nov. and the summary account of the disturbance it produced, as recorded in the Gentleman's Magazine (Nov. 1752, p. 535): The Town had been allured to Covent Garden by a wire dancer and some strange animals, which the manager brought together from Sadler's Wells and the Fair. Mr Garrick ridiculed this perversion of theatrical entertainment, by exhibiting a mock entertainment of the same kind. At this the town was offened, and a party went one evening determind to damn it; a person of some distinction [Fitzpatrick] who was very busy in this laudable attempt threw an apple at Woodward and hit him. Woodward resented the blow by some words, which, by the gentleman's account, implied a challenge, but by Woodward's no such thing. Woodward's account is confirm'd by the affidavits of many; that of the gentleman only by his own, though the box in which he sat was full. The Inspector espoused the cause of the Gentleman; and the Covent Garden Journalist of the comedian.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521023, but Player Queen-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.