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Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comic Opera. The Music by Hooke, [text attributed to Thomas Bridges. Prologue spoken in the character of Flora by Mrs Gardner. At the conclusion Dido hangs herself in her own garters. She is cut down and gives her hand to Iarbas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner; Eneas-Dibdin; Achates-Robson; Neptune-Phillips; Eolus-Hamilton; Vulcan-Vandermere; Iarbas-Cornelys; Antheus-Farrell; Cupid-Mas. Sewett; Dido-Mrs Didier; Juno-Miss Ambrose; Nanny-Mrs Granger; Iris-Mrs Collins; Venus-Mrs Jewell (Edition of 1771).

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Mas. and Miss West

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Fearon. By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710626 but Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Jones; Flash-Fearon; Tagg-Mrs Collet; Jasper-Vowell.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Collins.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Gardner, his first appearance in that character; Bassanio-Fearon; Gratiano-Vandermere; Lorenzo-Dancer; Antonio-F. Gentleman; Old Gobbo-Wooler; Salanio-Vowell; Salerino-Griffiths; Launcelot-Graham; Duke-Lloyd; Portia-Mrs Gardner, first appearance in that character; Nerissa-Mrs Collett; Jessica-Mrs Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. [Afterpiece in place of Who's the Dupe?, announced on playbill of 1 May.] Receipts: #165 12s. (48/1; 17/7; 0/13; tickets: 99/11) (charge: #110 12s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Hatchway Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson, in which he will introduce a variety of Imitations; Johnson-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Smith-Lewis; Drawcansir-Brown; Prince Volscius-Davis; Prince Prettyman-Death; Lt General-Wild; Tom Thimble-Parsons; 1st King of Brentford-Taylor; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Pallas-Pierce; 2nd King of Brentford-Moor; Fisherman-Granger; Clovis-Mrs Parsons; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Amaryllis-Mrs Brown; Lightning-Mrs Jeffreys; with the additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-; and several new entertainments of Dancing-.
Cast
Role: Fisherman Actor: Granger
Role: Clovis Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lightning Actor: Mrs Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Shuter, Davis, Costollo, Parsons, Preston, Tindal, Gardner, Keen, Johnson, Mrs Granger, Miss Reynolds, Miss Cheney. Zachary Fungus-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Costollo; Gruel-Shuter; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Preston; Young Loveit-Davis; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Hackney Coachman-Parsons; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Cheney; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Dolly-Miss Reynolds; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Harpy-Tindal; La Fleur-Johnson (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Shuter
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Snow; End: A Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Granger
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Cobb's Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Jeffreys.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty, Sir Peter Pepperpot-Foote; Rust-Weston; Dick Bever-Death; Frank Younger-Davis; Puff-Hayes; Dactyl-Granger; Sir Roger Dowlas-J. Palmer; Staytape-Brown; Robin-Parsons; John-Lewis; Juliet-Mrs Granger (British Museum ADD MSS 39302).
Cast
Role: Dactyl Actor: Granger
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Granger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17640626 but Parts-_Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote; Young Wilding-Davis; Old Philpot-Granger; Hazard-Palmer; Quildrive-Castle; Dapper-Brown; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper Wilding-Turner; Locust-Parsons; Servant-Price; Maria-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Granger
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Granger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Capt. Dudley-Fearon; Charles Dudley-Didier; Stockwell-Gardner; Fulmer-F. Gentleman; Stukely-Dancer; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Servants-Vowell, Cornelys; Varland-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Housekeeper-Mrs White; Lady Rusport-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Shoemaker-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-Robson; Heartwell-Gardner; Sharper-Didier; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Setter-Vandermere; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Silvia-Mrs Didier; Araminta-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs White; Betty-Mrs Farrell; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs White
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless (1st time)-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Beau Trippit-Helme; Melissa (1st rime)-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Granger; Miss Trippit-Miss Barnes; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Young Loveit-Didier; Gruel-Knowles; Old Catgut-Dancer; Paduasoy-Castle; Simon-Robson; Bridoun-Vowell; Harpy-Farrell; Coachman-Vandermere; Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Weston; Dolly-Mrs Collet; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Weston
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Quaver-Dancer; Goodwill-Farrell; Blister-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: Master West, Miss West (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Fearon; Heartfree-Robson; Lord Rake-Davis; Col. Bully-Dibdin (first appearance on this stage); Justice-Lings; Constable-Collet; Watchmen-Castle, Farrel; Taylor-Cornelys; Razor-Vandermere; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Didier; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Mlle-Mrs Gardner; Cornet-Mrs Farrell; Lovewell-Mrs White; Lady Brute-Miss Ambrose (from Dublin, first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Mlle Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Phillips; Leander-Robson; Scholars-Dancer, Vowell; Mungo-Dibdin; Ursula-Mrs Didier; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Carlos-Thurmond; Clodio-Thurmond Jr; Governor-Elrington; Duart-Cory; Angelina-Mrs Granger; Louisa-Mrs Sapsford; Elvira-Mrs Kent; Honoria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an Epilogue in character)-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Robson; Charles-Dancer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Fearon; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Mrs White; Miranda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs White
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Codicil-Robson; Belmour-Dancer; Pamphlet-Weston; Constable-Farrell; Watchmen-Vowell, Lings, Groves, Pure; Quidnunc-F. Gentleman; Harriet-Mrs Collett; Termagant-Mrs Gardner; Rovewell-Robson.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Robson; Periwinkle-Vandermere; Freeman-Dancer; Obadiah-Collet; Tradelove-Farrell; Sackbut-Fearon; Mrs Prim-Mrs Collet; Betty-Mrs Granger; Ann Lovely-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Subtle-F. Gentleman; Classic-Dancer; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Marquis-Vandermere; Roger-Farrell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Collet; Lucinda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Cowkeeper-See17710515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Robson; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Vowell; Coachman-Lings; Footman-Groves; Doctor-Farrell; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Collett; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Lettice-Mrs White; Nell-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs White
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Shuter
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Clerimont-Preston; Cape-Tindall; Hartwell-Gardiner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Reynolds; Trifle-Mrs Granger; Old Maid-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Old Maid Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Dance: As17650619

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Johnson-Gardner; Smith-Preston; Physician-Costollo; 1st King of Brentford-Walker; 2nd King of Brentford-Johnson; Gentleman Usher-Parsons; Prince Volscius-Davis; Tom Thimble-Jones; Prince Prettyman-a Gentleman; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Cloris-Mrs Parsons; Amaryllis-Mrs Burden; Lightning-Miss Reynolds; The other characters by the rest of the Company. With an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new@raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650828

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Foote; Elliot-Aickin; Old Wilding-Fearon; Papillion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Collet; Kitty-Mrs Granger; Miss Grantham-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Granger; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner.