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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMiss Plym made her first appearance in the character of Viola--a very pretty figure both in breeches and otherwise,--a thin weak voice, and received a decent reception (Hopkins Diary--$MacMillan). Miss Plym made her first appearance this Night in Viola, a very pretty Figure in both Dresses, a Thin weak Voice. pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Viola Miss Plym, first appearance; great applause (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 5 Feb. 1755.] Receipts: #99 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Obrien
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petrucio [Witches-Hopkins]

Performance Comment: Catharine-Mrs Clive; Petrucio-King; Biondello-Baddeley; Baptista-Burton; Grumio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; The Usual Prologue-Dyer; Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17630923, but Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Tindal; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Marten; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Trueman-Davies; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17631103, but Servants at the Statute-Gardner, Mrs _Stephens.

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Attorney Actor: Anderson
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Hack'em Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Margery Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17631026, but Maid-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White.

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Command (Hopkins). King & Queen (Cross Diary). Receipts: #240 13s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17631021, but Brush-Castle; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17631119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-OBrien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Miss Rogers; Grotilla-Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates

Dance: TThe Prussian Camp, as17631217

Event Comment: Words of the airs and chorusses of the Entertainment will be given away at theatre. [A customary notice for this afterpiece, which will not be mentioned further.] Receipts: #195 12s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performance Comment: As17631226, but Moody; Other characters-Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17631201, but Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17631125, but Margery-Mrs Stephens.

Dance: II: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not perform'd these 13 years. [See 10 May 1750.] Decorated with new Cloaths and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Cepheus-Legg; Aethiopian-Fawcett; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Andromeda-Miss Polly; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Infernals-Granier, George, Dumai, Hussey, Petreo, Curtete; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Clarke; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Sen-Walker; Oliver-White; Amiens (with proper songs)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640114, but Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Infernals-_Curtete, appears as Curtat, +Rayner, _George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Buck; Pierre-Smith; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17631107, but Rose-Miss Vincent, first time; Melinda-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Walker; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Hallam; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward, first time; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward, first time

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640303 but Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Harlequin-Miles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pellegrini; Or, The Pilgrims

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Mingotti, Maziotti, Giustinelli, Peretti, Tenducci.

Music: First violin, Concerto-Giordini [?]

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets deliver'd for the Tender Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Grantiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Miss Miller; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Miss Miller. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts Never perform'd before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Lady (that Night Only)-Mrs Morrison; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Principals-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis; Occasional Songs-.

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt