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1
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMasque with a Prologue, for ye Benefit of Mrs Foster, Grand Daughter to Milton & his only surviving Descendant (Cross). [For Prologue, see Gentleman's Magazine April 1750.] Rec'd cash #76 6s., plus #71 4s. from tickets. Total #147 4s. 6d. Paid for 1!2 year New River Water #1; Paid 1!2 year's scavanger's tax to Lady Day #3 14s. 6d.; Norton 4 Chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for the 4th will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17500124, but add to The Dances-Mlle Auretti, +Mathews, Mlle +Contri, _Pelling, _Shawford, G. _Yates,_Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson">MacNeale, Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson-Garrick.

Cast

Role: add to The Dances Actor:
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500329 but Frenchman (by Particular desire)-Garrick; Aesop-_; Tattoo-_; Old Man-_; Mrs Tattoo-_; Charon-_.

Cast

Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

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29 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mrs Auretti strain'd her Leg upon ye Stage (Cross). Paid Mrs Heron her bill #14 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #67 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17490926, but Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Mrs Coaxer-_; Jenny Diver-_; Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.

Cast

Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: As17491127, but Savages-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison; Shepherds-_Simons, G. _Yates, Master _Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss _Baker, Miss _Cole, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford.
Cast
Role: Savages Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss _Baker, Miss _Cole, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford.
Role: Savages Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

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09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy
Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Havard; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.
Song: Master Mattocks
Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford
Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

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01 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island
Performance Comment: Prospero-Bridges; Ferdinand-King; Trincalo-Yates; Hippolito-Mrs Willoughby; Caliban-Blakes; Stephano-Shuter; Mustachio-James; Ventoso-Ray; Sycorax-Taswell; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with Proper Songs); With Decorations-; particularly: A Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font; A Dance of Winds-Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford; A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits- in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies; Infernals-Reinhold, Bennet; The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; Neptune-Beard; Amphitrite-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

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02 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Laura-Miss Norris (1750 ed.); To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit. (General Advertiser) .
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

6
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer
Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Yates; Lord Froth-Shuter; Lord Touchwood-Winstone; Brisk-Woodward; Saygrace-James; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Pit; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea
Performance Comment: A New Grand Entertainment. Acis-Sig Campioni 1st appearance that stage; Galatea-Mad Auretti; Polypheme-Grandchamps; Savages-Matthews, Mrs Addison; Shepherds-Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Savages Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

7
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock
Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke
Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

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22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey
Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

9
27 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite
Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

10
13 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [see 2 May 1744]. Tickets and places of Mrs Pritchard, at her house next the chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Five rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. [Stage as of 10 March.] Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Paid Blakes for 2 wiggs #3 3s.; Paid Mrs Pritchard for a ticket as per agreement #10 10s.; Norton 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage
Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-King; Fernando-Yates; Frederick-Palmer; Fabian-Blakes; Jaqueline-Shuter; Victoria-Mrs Willoughby; Julia-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Child-Miss Yates; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Miss Baker; II: The Venetian Peasant-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

11
20 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the chapel in Little Wild St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Cash rec'd #73 1s. 6d.; Tickets #85 18s.; Charges #63. Profit to Mrs Ward #95 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #158 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

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18 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Salary list #300 5s. [increased to #50 11d. per day. Pay raised 5d., and Mrs Lowe added at 15s.]; Paid for 1000 cards for tickets #1 10s.; Paid for 28 extra supers for Macbeth, Richard and Dancers #1 8s.; Paid Mrs Hobson a bill 19s. 9d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #169 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Song: Master Mattocks
Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

13
28 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife
Performance Comment: Sir Philip Modelove-Shuter; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Anne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Clive
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Performance Comment: As17491212, but add Pelling, M'Neale, Harrison, Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs Lafont, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: NNew Comic Dance-Grandchamps, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker
Song: Master Mattocks

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19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest
Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To Conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

15
08 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight for Lamps, &c. #10 9s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Porter a bill by order of Lacy #10 9s. 6d.; Mrs Boucher a Bill by order of Lacy 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30 (Cross); #40 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

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10 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Query: Is Master Jonno the little Swiss?] Paid 1!2 year's Window Tax #3 14s. 9d.; and 1!2 year's Land tax #45 16s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brick dust 4s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #122 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Song: Master Mattocks
Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491109, but Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Master _Jonno
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

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23 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 1!2 year's water rent due Misdummer #1; Paid Read (Turner) for 5 wheels 5s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax, &c. 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Song: Master Mattocks
Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Dance: End II: by desire a Hornpipe-Matthews

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07 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brickdust 3s. 10d.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife
Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Yates; Alithea-Mrs Willoughby;Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Country Wife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: III: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

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11 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Norton 3 Chorus 15s.; Mr Knight for lamps &c. #10 11s.; for 15 lbs lampwick #1 5s.; Paid Leviez (Ballet Master) a bill as per order #13 19s., and ditto on a Note as per order #34 3s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear Mrs Pritchard, that justly celebrated Actress, is much recovr'd of her late illness, and we are in hopes that she will be able in a short time to perform again at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

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15 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard recover'd (General Advertiser). Paid loan to Mrs Berkley on note per order #4; Norton, 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #97 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

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21 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). Prince & Princess of Wales & ye Children (Cross). Paid for wax lights for the Prince 15s. 7d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brickdust 4s. 5d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: As17491220

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23 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. By Desire. Paid for a White work'd Waistcoat #1 11s. 6d.; Salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #81 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.
Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

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04 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Performance Comment: As17491202, but Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive. [The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

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05 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke
Cast
Role: Second Woman Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

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23 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Bonfires Sat. #2 2s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 4s.; 4 day's salary for Mr Neal's #1 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #95 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

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Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

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Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

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Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

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Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

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Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

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Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

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Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

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Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

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Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

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Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

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Song: Master Mattocks

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Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

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Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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Song: Master Mattocks

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