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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Daniel who live at No 17, Stewarts Rents, bottom of Great Wild St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Gentleman who played Gloucester in Jane Shore; Belvidera-Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Blackheath. Benefit Mr and Mrs Yeates. To begin at seven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yeates; Polly-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Yeates
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Yeates.

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Dance: [Entertainments unspecified.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Barrington. [No Buildings on stage. Salarino-Usher, according to $Hogan, based on a Havard playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17530126, but Solarino-Ridout; Launcelot-Barrington; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Solarino Actor: Ridout
Role: Launcelot Actor: Barrington
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks
Role: Bassanio Actor: Ryan
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lowe
Role: Lancelot Actor: Arthur
Role: Salarino Actor: Ridout
Role: Solanio Actor: Bransby
Role: Gobbo Actor: Collins
Role: Tubal Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Paddick
Role: Corporal Actor: Holtom.
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Bransby
Role: Statue Actor: Redman
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cushing
Role: Filbert Actor: Arthur
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Constable Actor: Dunstall
Role: Stave Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Aickin, 1st time
Role: Damon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Dorilas Actor: Fox.
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: 1st Shepherdess Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Duquesney, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King
Role: Concluded with a grand procession of the knights o Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17680308 But Kitty-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: As17680308 But Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Hurst
Role: Papillion Actor: Baddeley.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Sir John Elliot Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Papilion Actor: Weston
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Entertainment: End: A Search After Scrubs-Baddeley

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, and Mr and Mrs Johnston (sufferers from a fire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17681013, but with Audrey-Mrs Johnson; Amiens-Fawcett [he doubled as Jaques de Bois].he doubled as Jaques de Bois].
Cast
Role: with Audrey Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Amiens Actor: Fawcett
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Jacques Actor: Love
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
Role: Adam Actor: Moody
Role: Le Beau Actor: Ackman
Role: Sylvius Actor: Strange
Role: William Actor: Messink
Role: Corin Actor: Hartry
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Fawcett
Role: Charles Actor: Keen
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Scholars Actor: Fawcett, J. Burton
Role: suggested Mungo Actor: Moody.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Kniveton, 1st time
Role: Juba Actor: Savigny, 1st time
Role: Sempronius Actor: Clarke
Role: Syphax Actor: Hull
Role: Portius Actor: Bensley
Role: Marcus Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lucius Actor: Gardner
Role: Decius Actor: Morris
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Kniveton
Role: Oktavian Actor: Thompson
Role: Leander Actor: Davis
Role: Gripe Actor: The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

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