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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin. Tickets of Mrs Macklin, Bow Street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Beard; IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310

Music: V: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440920, but Guttle-_; Beau Trippit-_; Mrs Gadabout-_; Mrs Trippit-_.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sybilla

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17451005, but Indiana-Miss Furnival, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Singing in II:-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460208, but Jessica-Miss Edwards (in which character will be introduced several new songs proper to the character); EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington. EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17461031, but Committeeman-Bransby; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: As17461121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17461230, but Sparkle-Bransby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Salomon, Cook, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Salomon's Son, the Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17470312 but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Daniel-Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Muilment, the Mechels, Salomon's son

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17480122, but Richard-_; John Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Polish Dance, as17471109; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Fribble-Garrick; rest omitted; To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Triumph of Peace-; (see17490221) in which will be a Grand Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit for a young Gentlewoman in Distress thro' ye Bankrupcy of her Guardian (Cross). [Treasurer's Book lists Miller of Mansfield as the Afterpiece, and indicates the ready cash for Mrs Crokatt, the young gentlewoman, was #63 2s.] Paid 1!2 year's Poor rate due Xmas #17 13s. 4d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [Winston MS 7 lists Intriguing Chambermaid as afterpiece.] Tickets to be had at Mr Owen's at Temple Bar; Batson's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17500221; IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. By particular desire. Paid salary list #3000 6d.; Rec'd cash #54 19s., plus #102 7s. from tickets. Total #157 6s. [Treasurer's Book). Gentlemen and Ladies: Having the Misfortune to lose my husband, I am incapable at present, of making my Personal application; but hope those Friends who intend to honour me with their company, will be so kind as to send for tickets, Places, &c. to Gardyner's Printing office in Little Russel St., Covent Garden, or to Mr Hobson at the stage door, I beg your favour, and am, Your humble serv't, Eliz. Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17501017, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Col.-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17510914, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the Chapel in Little Wild-Street, near Drury Lane; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520123, but Hero-Mrs Ward; Antonio-_; Friar-_; Borachio-_; Verges-_; Conrade-_; Town Clerk-_; Sexton-_.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521030, but Valentine-_; Oldcastle-_; Charlotte-_; Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; A Dutch Dance, as17521125; L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley & Veale (Mrs Yates dy'd) (Cross). Tickets deliver'd out by Lewis and Reygle will be taken, also those deliver'd by Clough for the Provok'd Wife will be admitted. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Wilder

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17530514

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentlewoman, who hath a large Family in great Distress, being kept out of a good Fortune (Cross). Tickets to be had at Mrs Brown's, Milliner, in Martin's-Church-Yard; Mr Leeson, Haberdasher, near the New Church in the Strand; Mrs Kelly's, the Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; Mr Walker's, an Oilman in Catherine St., and of Varney at the Stage Door (playbill). Receipts: #30 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore- see17531123; IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: New Dutch Dance, as17531117

Song: III: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Havard; Banquo-Ross; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Duncan-Berry; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Sayward-Bransby; Hecate-Beard; the Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, others; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-.*a1755 10 10 dl The Lying Valet. As17550916*c1755 10 10 dl [Mainpiece] Written by Shakespear. This day ye News paper (thro some carelessness of the Servants put in Mr Mossop's Name instead of Mr Garrick's for Macbeth, the Master printer disocver'd it about eight in the Morning, & had the paper reprinted & sent & changed it all over the Town-it was all he cou'd do, but I believe it hurt the House (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17561023, but Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Easy-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: New entertainment of dancing, particularly End: , by Desire a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17570917, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Tickets for 8. For Miss Barton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mozeen, Miss Minors, Mrs Miller. Tickets deliver'd by Rainton, for The Inconstant, and those that could not be admitted on Thursday last to The Conscious Lovers will be taken. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mariet, Mrs Petit, and Miss Valcour. Tickets deliver'd by Hayes, Perry, Brownsmith, Miss Twist, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross). Tickets to 12 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: I: The German Hunters, as17580916; III: A New Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist, Master Blagden; End: By Particular Desire, the Louvre-Setree, Miss Twist; Minuet-Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17590925, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; a Masquerade Dance-Mrs Preston, Master _Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.