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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (With songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thomson; Jessica-Miss Dayes, first time; Nerrissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy-Macklin; Groom-Woodward; Callaghan-Mahon, first appearance there 7 years; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Woodward

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Bellmour-Davies; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Lewis, first time; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Young; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17751018, but Mandane-Mrs Barthelemon, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: The Vintage Festival-Dagueville, Sga Vidini. [See17741007.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Clinch; Spinoza-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Sheridan, second appearance on that stage in 16 years; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: End: The Vintage Festival, as17751026

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Director-Vento; Ballet Master-Bouqueton, A New Comic Opera. Music by the most celebrated masters. [The Public Advertiser on 13 Sept. (notice dated 9 Sept.) had inserted a plea from the managers of the Opera to the Nobility and Gentry to enter their names at the office for season subscriptions in order that their names might be engraved. The singers and dancers who had been engaged for the season: Serious Opera. First Man-Venanzio Rauzzini; First Woman-Caterina Gabrielli; Tenor-Onofrio; Second Man-Manzoletto; Second Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Last Man-Vincenzo Sestini. Comic Opera: First buffo-Trebbi; First buffa-Sga Sestini; Serious Man-Manzoletto; Serious Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Second buffo-Fochetti; Second buffa-Sga Cardarelli; Third buffo-Vincenzio Sestini; Ballet Master: Bouqueton. Dancers: Fierville, Palladini, Helm, Mlle Escoelil, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie. Managers: Mrs Yates and Mrs Brook; Treasurer-Crawford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Sposa Fedele

Dance: I: New Pantomime Ballet, Apollon e Daphne-Helm, Mlle Sophie; with new Pastoral Entree-Sga Tinti; End Opera: New Grand Pantomime Ballet, PigmalionAmoureuse de La Statue-Fierville, Helm, Mlle Baccelli, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie

Ballet: II: Le Triomphe D'Euthime sur Le Genie de Liba. Euthime-Fierville; La Victime-Baccelli; L'Ombre-Helm; with Pas de Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Masterson.
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Daguville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Lee (first time); Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Young; Gardiner-Wilson (first time); Sands-Quick; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with song)-Miss Brown; Queen Catherine-Mrs Jackson (first time); In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; in Act IV, The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-.
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Quick
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Dagueville, Miss Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Don Fernando-Wilson , first time; A Song-introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part; Isabella-Miss Leeson; a Dance-the charactersintroduced into Act III.
Cast
Role: Don Fernando Actor: Wilson , first time
Role: A Song Actor: introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part
Role: Jodelett Actor: Woodward
Role: Bettris Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Jackson; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Belingham (first appearance); Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Young Lady , first appearance on any stage; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Madge, Elson-Wilson; Mause-Hamilton; a New Occasional Prologue-Walker; Epilogue-Lady who performs Peggy; in III will be introduced The Scots Measure-Fishar; to conclude with a Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davis; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Dunstall; Capt. Loveit-Booth; Jasper-Thompson; Capt. Flash-Lee Lewes; Tag-Mrs Pitt; Miss Biddy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: a New Comic Dance call'd La Soiree A@la@mode-Dagueville, Sga Vidini, Mas. Holland, Harris, Miss Ross, a girl only 5 years old, scholar to Dagueville

Performance Comment: Holland, Harris, Miss Ross, a girl only 5 years old, scholar to Dagueville.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Panduph Actor: Fearon
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Harlequin-Rayner; Eurydice-Miss Dayes; Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Daguville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751111, but [Laura ] Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Don Fernando Actor: Wilson , first time
Role: A Song Actor: introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part
Role: Jodelett Actor: Woodward
Role: Bettris Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Valeria-Mrs Bulkley; Triumphal Entry of Publius-_.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17751031, but Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs King, first time.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17760109, but Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: End Opera: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17760222, but Lear-Lee; Edgar-Lewis; Burgandy-Booth; Arante-Mrs Masters; Cordelia-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Burgandy Actor: Booth
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Performance Comment: As17760305 but Mrs Pitt added.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): Edward Thompson
Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Tickets delivered for An Opera will be taken. Books of the Entertainment [i.e., afterpiece] to be had at the theatre. Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment by D. J. Piguenit. 8vo 1774, played this one night only (Biographia Dramatica). [It had been played as a Burletta at Marybone Gardens according to the Westminster Magazine for April, and though some of its music was good, the Burletta writer had taken great liberty with his original.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: To conclude with Marplot's Address Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Fox, DuBellamy, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Duart-Booth; Manuel-Young; Carlos-Wroughton, first time; Sancho-Quick; Choleric-Dunstall; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

Performance Comment: End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt and Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Woodward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503; End: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Piercy, Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by Cameron, Clanfield, and Hodges will be taken. Receipts: #32 7s. Charges: #84. Deficit to Wood, Piercy, and Robinson: #52 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17751124, but Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Waldron; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William-Wrighten; Eustace-Davies; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt; Rosetta-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten, frist time
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17760422 but Evander-Barry; Erixene-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Rackett Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17741202.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17760520, but new listing of Actors-Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Aickin, R. Palmer, Griffith, Palmer, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley, Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Whitefield.

Dance: The Haymakers-