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Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Reinhold and Miss Pitt. Rec'd cash #54 16s., plus #83 from tickets. Total #137 16s. Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax and brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy 1st time
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: IIf God could lengthen life forever-Reinhold; (by desire) Honour and Arms from the Oratorio Sampson,-Reinhold

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Maltere; Tambourine-Miss Foulcade

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Oates, Jr. [the Company Harlequin]. Charges #60. Deficit to each #13 15s. 3d., covered by income from tickets; Dunstall #32 9s.; Oates #29 6s. Receipts: #32 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence, Vaughan, and Green. Charges #70. Deficit covered by income from tickets: Lawrence #61 7s.; Vaughan #71 1s.; Green #57 9s. Each in addition receiv'd #10 for his attendance this season. [They were Box-Keepers.] Receipts: #17 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17491106, but Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Event Comment: Benefit for the prisoners confined in the Marshalsea Prison, Southwark. Being their first application of this kind. Tickets to be had at The Marshalsea Prison, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17500403 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17491230, but only Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington listed.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Yates, first in that part; Volatil-Cross; Sir Tristram-Taswell; Young Cash-Shuter; Grim-C. Woodward; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-L. Hallam; Horatio-Clarkson; Cynthia-Miss Hippisley; Arabella-Miss Haughton; Aurelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Miss Jones

Dance: The Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
Event Comment: [Performances] went off better. N.B. Mrs Clive spoke the Epilogue (tho' left out ye bills after ye 6th Night) every Night since ye first except those mark'd X [i.e., Oct. 24, 26, 30] it being call'd for by ye Audience (Cross). We hear M Devisse (the first dancer from the Opera at Paris) will in a few days perform at Drury Lane wiht Mlle Auretti, in a new Comic Dance, and the celebrated Dance of Pigmalion. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Fool Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particualr Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. The Alchymist being desired for this day, the Way of the World is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow, and Macbeth till Friday. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Face-Cross; Lovewit-Burton; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-James; Subtle-Bridges; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Dapper-Vaughan; Surly-Blakes; Kastril-Yates; Sir Epicure-Berry.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Leander-Wilder; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone. [General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leander Actor: Wilder

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Barrington; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington
Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Gibson; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmorland-Usher; Prince John-Ridout; Gloster-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Elrington; Chief Justice-Sparks; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll-Miss Haughton; Peto-Atkins; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Anderson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17501017, but Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the young Princes, will be this evening at Covent Garden to see the play of the Merry Wives of Windsor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17501027 As17500926, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A new Musical Entertainment went off pretty well--some Noise &c. (Cross). Published at 3 o'clock that afternoon and sold at the theatre for 6d. (General Advertiser). No admission behind scenes or in Orchestra on account of the entertainment. [Music by C. Burney. Text by Moses Mendez]. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Mas. Mattocks, Miss Norris, Miss Clive. Robin Hood-Beard; Graspall-Reinhold; Glitter-Wilder; Leander-Mas. Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Norris; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Scarlet-Bullbrick; Little John-Messink; To conclude with a New Forest Dance- (1st Edn.).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Mas. Mattocks
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: The Distress'd Mother deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17501022, but Campley-Lee; Sable-Taswell; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17501228, but Recruits-_Shuter, Vaughan; Sylvia-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-_; Welch Collier-_.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17501020, but Cinthia-Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: As17510202, but Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17510110, but Mrs Anne not listed.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17501017, but Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501024, but 1st Lady-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17510123, but Recruits-_Vaughan, Shuter; Rose-Miss Minors; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17501201, but Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17510223, but Essex-Redman; Constance-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pandulph Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne