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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Melmoth. Cyrus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Bensley's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17741231, but Lady Ann-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Norfolk Actor: Whitefield
Role: Richard Actor: Lee
Role: Richmond Actor: Clinch
Role: Stanley Actor: Fearon
Role: Catesby Actor: Davis
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Chaplin
Role: Oxford Actor: Baker
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Jones
Role: Tressel Actor: Young
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitefield
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 30 July 1778]. Diary, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Iliff, No. 20, Charles-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Iliff; Doctor Bartholo-Moss (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Basil-Aickin; Argus-Reeve; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Iliff
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Moss
Role: Basil Actor: Aickin
Role: Argus Actor: Reeve
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Notary Actor: Burton
Role: Alcade Actor: Chapman
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Edwin
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Davies; Pantaloon-Reeve; Columbine-Mrs Iliff; Isabella-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Reeve
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss George.

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Davies
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900628 but Wowski (1st time)-Mrs Iliff.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Iliff.
Role: La@fourbe Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sidney Actor: Ryder
Role: Antoine Actor: Burton
Role: Picard Actor: Barrett
Role: Postillions Actor: Ledger, Abbott
Role: Postman Actor: Lyons
Role: Du@chesne Actor: Aickin
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thomble (with Imitations, Serious, Comic, and Rhetorical)-Rees; Betty-Miss Palmer; Sophia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sir Brimmer Bountiful Actor: Moss
Role: Dermot O'Dogherty Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ensign Frederick Actor: Iliff
Role: Tim Thomble Actor: Rees
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Song: As17050516

Dance: Mrs Cross, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cares Of Love

Song: Mrs Hodgson

Dance: The little Girl, Mrs Elford's scholar

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock Jr and Ryan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Cortez Actor: Powell
Role: Guyomar Actor: Booth
Role: Cydaria Actor: Miss Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Wade, Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Leigh; Sir Rice-Griffin; Whimsey-Spiller; Springlove-Bullock Jr; Symons-Pack; Fancy-Bullock Sr; Florinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fancy-Mrs Hays.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Rice Actor: Griffin
Role: Whimsey Actor: Spiller
Role: Springlove Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Symons Actor: Pack
Role: Fancy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Joys Immortal-

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

Event Comment: At Penkethman, Miller, and Jubilee Dicky's Booth. Mr Penkethman has enlarged the Boxes, and made them commodious for the Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sousecrown Actor: Miller
Role: Gudgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Robert Westford Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Westford Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Hazard Actor: Oates
Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Knapp
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Wetherell
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe
Role: Mountfort Actor: Williams
Role: Undertaker Actor: Penkethman.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Dance: Mrs Bullock; A new Harlequin-Miss Lindar; Drunken Scene-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: As17230625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Song: Mrs Hill

Dance: As17240113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Mrs Barbier

Event Comment: At (alias Jubilee Dicky), Norris's, Chetwood's, Orfeur's, and Oates' Great Theatrical Booth, next Mr Bullock's in Bird-Cage Alley. An excellent new Droll, never acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

Performance Comment: Sir Nicodemus Nothing-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Merlin-Norris Jr; Simon Go To'ot-Oates; Duke of Gloster-Corey; Aurelius-Chapman; Oswald-Marshall; Hermit-Walford; Ostorius-Harrison; Devil-Penkethman; Artesia-Mrs Sterling; Joan Go To'ot-Mrs Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Edol-Wilks Jr; Uter Pendragon-Orfeur; Bussle Head-Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Sir Nicodemus Nothing Actor: Jubilee Dicky
Role: Merlin Actor: Norris Jr
Role: Simon Go To'ot Actor: Oates
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Corey
Role: Aurelius Actor: Chapman
Role: Oswald Actor: Marshall
Role: Hermit Actor: Walford
Role: Ostorius Actor: Harrison
Role: Devil Actor: Penkethman
Role: Artesia Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Joan Go To'ot Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Edol Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Uter Pendragon Actor: Orfeur
Role: Bussle Head Actor: Chetwood.

Song: Mrs Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Performance Comment: Orson-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Valentine-Roberts; Athelia-Mrs Morgan; Cleora-Mrs Butcher; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Peter Pitiful-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Orson Actor: Bridgewater
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Alphonso Actor: Williams
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts
Role: Athelia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Peter Pitiful Actor: Butcher.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Pinchwife-Quin; Sparkish-Egleton; Dorilant-Diggs; Quack-Hall; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Alithea-Mrs Parker; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Ward; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Butcher; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage
Role: Horner Actor: Ryan
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Sparkish Actor: Egleton
Role: Dorilant Actor: Diggs
Role: Quack Actor: Hall
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song: Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Nivelon, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Leguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. N.B. Mr Leveridge hopes that his Friends accept of this Invitation, and favour him with their Companies, since a tedious Indisposition hath rendered him incapable of waiting on them in Person. Receipts: money #39 4s.; tickets #87 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophis-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock
Role: Tom Actor: Walker
Role: Shamtown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Sophis Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Ben-Cibber; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Valentine Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Ben Actor: Cibber
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. An extraordinary band of Musick is provided. N.B. Mr Bridgwater dy'd -an old actor & an honest man. He belong'd to Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Cast
Role: Shakespeare Actor: .

Dance: As17540815

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Italian Piece by Mons Sorin and Mr Baxter. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman
Related Works
Related Work: Amintas Author(s): Ferdinando Tenducci

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman
Related Works
Related Work: Amintas Author(s): Ferdinando Tenducci

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 9s.; tickets #81 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Isabella-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Alvarez Actor: Boheme
Role: Felix Actor: Hall
Role: Carlos Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Ogden
Role: Sancho Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lopez Actor: Chapman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, particularly a Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers, -Lewis Granom

Dance: HHighlander-Sally, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Clown-Nivelon; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour