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Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd for Venice Preserv'd for this night will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to Perry and Gardner #7 10s. 6d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Perry #58 1s. (Box 21; Pit 184; Gallery 252); Gardner #58 14s. (Box 102; Pit 130; Gallery 137) (Account Book). Receipts: #49 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Perry, first time; Fribble (with Song)-Shuter; Loveit-Lewes; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Biddy-Mrs Gardner , first time.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Gardner , first time.

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man with additions and Alterations-Shuter

Dance: TThe Tambourine, as17700501

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and R. Smith Charges #65 5s. 6d. Deficit to actors: #12 3s. 9d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Barrington #37 1s. (Box 58; Pit 113; Gallery 56); R. Smith #61 8s. (Box 30; Pit 246; Gallery 170) (Account Book). Receipts: #40 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17700421 but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes and Morris. [Shuter played Richard By Particular Desire.] Charges #69 12s. Balance due actors #4 2s. 6d. apiece, plus income from tickets: LeLewes #96 6s. (Box 119; Pit 293; Gallery 226); Morris #99 19s. (Box 105; Pit 270; Gallery 332) Account Book. Receipts: #77 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700126, but Richard (that night only)-Shuter; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Catesby-Davis; Add Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Hartry and Miss Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Jachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-J. Aickin, first time; Pisanio-Packer; Lucius-Wrighten; Philario-Parsons; First Gentleman-Ackman; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; In [Act II: Masquerade scene with Dancing and Singing-Mrs Scott; Dances-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi. [See17700118] .See17700118] .

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: III: As17700428

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Wilkinson &c. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant, by Whatley, and others will be taken. @ Thompson .. 7 45 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@ Wilkinson 37 18 22 #14 3s. #7 1s. 6d.@ Whatley .. 6 25 #3 8s. #1 14s.@ Mrs Griffith .. 23 25 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@ Flight .. 9 45 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d.@ Ellis .. 2 38 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Reed .. 4 16 33 #6 15s. #3 7s.@ Roberts .. 3 104 49 #21 15s. #10 12s. 6d.@ Dixon .. 5 51 22 #11 2s. #5 11s.@ Robson .. 5 117 78 #26 12s. #13 6s.@ Norbury 8 43 54 #13 17s. #6 18s. 6d.@ Bassan 14 36 41 #13 #6 18s. 6d.@ Bushell .. 6 16 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Fransdorf 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@ Stephenson 20 106 106 #31 10s. #15 15s.@ Miller 5 44 59 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d.@ Walker .. 14 47 #6 16s. #3 8s.@ Shuter .. 14 4 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Total 105 655 742 #198 14s. #99 7s.@ [No charges. The House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #32 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant and his Son (Book and Box-keeper). Charges #81 5s. plus extras #3 5s., total #84 10s. Deficit to Sarjant #20 18s., covered by income from tickets #166 14s. (Box 272; Pit 252; Gallery 109), half value of tickets paid up by Ansell, Symonds, Abbott, Furkins, Mrs Trott, Pilfold, Doe and Claridge. Paid half year's Paving tax for theatre #18 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Walker and Mrs Simpson Tickets deliver'd by Carleton, Sen will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700507, but Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-DuBellamy; Don Diego-Philips; Mungo-Vandermere; Scholars-Wheeler, Dancer; Ursula-Mrs Reed; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Vandermere
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Reed
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffereys

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan; Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Robson; Rossano-Smyth; Servants-Griffiths, Farrell; Lothario-a Gentleman; Lavinia-a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance; Lucilla-Mrs Saunders; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Griffiths; Lopez-Wheeler; Sancho-Hamilton; Jacinta-Mrs Saunders; Leonora-Mrs Jeffries .
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17700807, but Old Woman-Bannister; Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson . Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson .

Music: First violin and Solo, and some favourite songs by Barthelemon

Event Comment: Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Winston MS 10: 7 Sept. Garrick has given two silver cups to be play'd for at cricket between Chertsey and Hampton. [The Town and Country Magazine for this month (from Theatre No XX) gives much about actors employed at both patent theatres, their relationships and articles of agreement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Frenchman-Fawcett; Philario-Parsons; Lucius-Bransby; Courtier-Ackman; Captain-Keen; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Davis; Iago-Lloyd; Cassio-Dancer; Roderigo-Vandermere; Brabantio-Rogers; Duke-Parker; Lodovico-Griffiths; Gratiano-Farrell; Montano-Freeman; Aemilia-Mrs Read; Desdemona-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Vandermere
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Mercury-Jefferson; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Waldron; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Reddish; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lord Morelove-Jefferson; Lady Easy-Miss Younge; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Reddish; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Chamont-Brereton, first time; Polydore-Packer; Acasto-Bransby; Page-Miss Collett; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Serena-Miss Platt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700926, but Norfolk-Perry; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lord and Lady Townly-Barry, Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Hurst; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Between the Play and the Afterpiece an Interlude of Singing and Dancing not performed these thirty years. [For comment on this revival, see Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No XXII) p. 593.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller, first time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; The Dance-Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Barnshaw; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Baker; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701009, but Amiens-Vernon; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand