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22551
31 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last Time of Performing this Season. Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and Boxes thrown together. Doors open half an hour before. Play begins promptly at half after 6.[This was Palmer's last appearance on the stage in Absent Man (Winston MS 10), but see 29 April. MacMillan notes that Palmer died 23 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17680404 but Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

22552
01 June 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Eddis (playbill). [Account Book lists only Condell and Potter.] Charges #81 10s. Deficit to Condell and Potter #49 10s. 6d. covered by #97 10s. to Condell from tickets (Box 248; Pit 194; Gallery 64) and #73 14s. to Potter from Tickets (Box 159; Pit 157; Gallery 104). Paid Richard Richardson for the Purchase of the Fee Farm of three Houses on the West Side of Bow St. subject to 40s. a year payable to the Duke of Bedford...#1800. Receipts: #31 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17680506, but Flora-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

22553
02 June 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Greene and Ansell (box-keepers). Tickets deliver'd for 25 May will be taken. Charges #81 10s. Deficit to Greene and Ansell #56 6s. 6d. covered by #129 14s. to Green from tickets (Box 414; Pit 148; Gallery 40) and #98 15s. to Ansell from his tickets (Box 281; Pit 174; Gallery 24). Total House of #253 12s. 6d. that night. Rec'd of Sarjant for his deficiency 30 May...#24 11s. 6d. Rec'd of Ellis for his 1!2 value of tickets 28 May...#2 2s. Receipts: #25 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680511, but Sally-Mrs Mattocks; new song-_.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: To conclude with the Original Dance in the Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

22554
10 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Weston; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17680530

22555
22 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17680613 but short bill, Fribble-Vandemere; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandemere
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davis.

Dance: As17680530

22556
27 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Saunders; Sally-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: As17680530

22557
06 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Quaver-Mahoon; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Jackson; Blister-Vandermere; Miss Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Vandermere
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: As17680530

22558
15 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Gardner; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Casey; Sparkish-Loveman; Alithea-Mrs Graham; Country Wife-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Graham

Dance: As17680530

22559
13 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Servants are desired to be at the theatre to keep places by 4 o'clock. Receipts: #209 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Sally-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930; End I [of Farce]: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

22560
18 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17680919, but Patty-Mrs Pinto; Giles-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

22561
25 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

22562
26 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Mrs Arne being ill, Miss Radley made her First appearance on this stage in Leonora in the Padlock, and was well received (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

22563
01 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17680921, but Clement-Lewis; Dame Kitely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green. u§¨cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance call'd The Lamplighters-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17600318.

22564
03 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17680928; II: The Tartars, as17681004

22565
16 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: QQueen Mab

Performance Comment: As17681115 (Public Advertiser). [The playbill is short mentioning only Harlequin, Pantaloon, Clod and Colombine.]
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Turkish Dance-; II: A New Pantomime Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

22566
24 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Wild; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-R. Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

22567
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

22568
05 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17681129, but with a New Allemande-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; short bill, only Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King listed.
Cast
Role: with a New Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sga Vidini
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King listed.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

22569
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 May 1766.] With alterations and the addition of the Masquerade and the New Allemande which had been added to Queen Mab. [See 5 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley
Role: a New Allemande Actor: .

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

22570
09 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFelix-Mrs Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

22571
09 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Clement-Morris; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley (playbill); Clement-Lewis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

22572
19 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Oldcastle-Lewis; Goodall-Dunstall; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

22573
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

22574
20 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Phillip-Moody; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

22575
28 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17681216, but Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Manuel-_; Governor-_; Monsieur-_; Sancho-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer