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4951
14 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Stage enclos'd and form'd into an amphitheatre. Send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter (being the last time of her appearing on this stage); No others listed. No others listed.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

4952
15 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Servants will be admitted to keep Places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies will be form'd into side boxes. Tickets and places to be had at Mrs Pritchard's, at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, or of Hobson at the stage door. Numbers of Counterfeit tickets on Benefit nights, having lately been sold in the passages leading to the Theatre, 'tis desired no Persons will buy any there, Care being taken to prevent all tickets so bought from being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430303 but Kitty Pry-Mrs Pritchard; Sharp-Yates; a New Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Beard; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

4953
15 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Tame, late Mrs Turner, of Bow St. Tickets delivered out for 9 April will be taken. [Customary concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Tame, by Desire.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Mrs Tame, by Desire.

4954
19 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. We hear Mrs Clive, by Desire, and in imitation of the late celebrated Mrs Verbruggen, who perform'd the Part of Bayes in the Rehearsal, is to appear in that character at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the benefit of her brother. (Daily Advertiser) Note. Tickets deliver'd out for the Benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortunes, for Friday the 22nd instant for the Play As You Like It will be taken on Thursday next the 21st to the Comedy call'd The Alchemist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17430115, but Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

4955
28 March 1744 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. 4s., 2s., 1s. Tickets at Mrs Charke's@Stake@and@Soup@House in Drury Lane, near Stuart's Rents

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Charke.

Song: Between Acts:

Music: Select Pieces-

4956
23 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Mrs Bonneval (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17431213, but Rake-Gibson listed; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Bumper Squire Jones-Beard as Col Bully.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440103, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: TThe Amorous Swain, as17440416 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17440416 Grand Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domatillo

4957
17 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Musick for the Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. With a New Overture founded on some favourite Irish tunes. Nothing Under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance.--General Advertiser. [See Poem by S. G. To Mrs Sybilla, on her Acting the Goddess of Dullness and persuading her to attempt Melantha in Dryden's Marriage Alamode in Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb. 1745, p. 98. Authorship of afterpiece unknown; possible a revision of Theobald's The Happy Captive. See 16 April 1741 hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Temple of Dulness; With Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna

Performance Comment: Capochio-Waltz; Puppibello-Lowe; Merit-Blakes; Goddess of Dullness-Mrs Sybilla (1st time of her performing in England); Negligence-Miss Young; Sga Dorinna-Mrs Arne (General Advertiser); Faddlini-Miss Cole [1745 edition].1745 edition].
Cast
Role: Goddess of Dullness Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Sga Dorinna Actor: Mrs Arne

4958
04 March 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. 6 p.m. 5s., 3s., 2s., will be presented a Concert, etc. [In the bill for 21 Feb. it is announced as: By Permission...will be reviv'd an Historical Play, not acted these sixty years.] Tickets and Places to be had of Mr Meredith, at the Theatre. [Puffs in the Daily Advertiser announce their pleasure that Mrs Charke is actually going to play a woman's role. A rehearsal was held on 1 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pope John Viii

Performance Comment: otherwise Pope Joan-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: otherwise Pope Joan Actor: Mrs Charke.

4959
14 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage; and the ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Mr Giffard having receiv'd directions for places at his benefit takes this opportunity of acquainting his friends he shall desist from troubling them on that occasion this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Giffard at No. 11, in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17450112, but Angelica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

4960
30 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Daniel and Mrs Bainbridge; tickets deliver'd out for Love's Last Shift will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townley-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bainbridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Townley Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bainbridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

4961
05 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hooper. Boxes 4s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17460122, but Polly-Mrs Hooper her first time here; Macheath-Hayman First time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Hooper her first time here
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

4962
17 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Dove. Prices Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Note, Several Lots of ground to be lett for Gardening. Enquire at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17460102, but Bullock-Dove; Rose-Miss Haughton (Daily Advertiser), Mrs Dove (General Advertiser); Melinda-Mrs Cushing; Worthy-_; Recruits-_.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Entertainment: II: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Dance: III: Comic Dance-The Masters Granier, Miss Granier; V: Hornpipe-Williams

Song: III: Merry Cobler or +Monsieur Defeated-

4963
25 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Picq, Bibby and Mrs Mann, Brownlow St., Long Ave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlequin-Yates; Swiss-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; Harlico-Collins; Goddess Hecate-Miss Edwards; Spright-Bibby; Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.

Song: Bibby

Dance: Picq, Miss Hilliard

4964
01 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17460419 but Beatrice-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels

4965
06 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1 Ladies send servants by three o'clock to keep places. [A customary note for subsequent performances this season.] Paid Mrs LaFont for her performance 3 nights in The Rape of Proserpine 15s. Receipts: #189 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Garrick 1st time; Falstaff-Quin; King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Woodward; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4966
14 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Mrs Giffard. Tickets to be had of her at her house, No 11 in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, and of Hobson at the stage door where places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17461227, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Macduff-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

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

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

4967
02 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Brett and Mrs Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Goodfellow; Cibby-L. Hallam; Lissardo-Cushing; Violante-Mrs Hallam; Flora-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: See17470324 but Fribble-Cushing; Tag-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

4968
04 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Elmy. Tickets and places of Hobson, and of Mrs Elmy at her lodgings at the Star in Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17470204, but Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Iago Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: See17461027, but Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sailor's Dance, as17470402

Song: IV: Lowe

4969
20 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter) and Mrs Cross. Mainpiece not acted for 40 years [see 22 Dec. 1710]. Written by the author of The Yeoman of Kent [Thomas Baker]. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Burton will be taken. Tickets to be had of Cross at his lodgings over against the Rose Tavern in Russell St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs; Or, An Equipage Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sprightly-Giffard; Blenheim-Delane; Nicknack-Yates; Bramble-Macklin; Lady Tossup-Mrs Cross; Lady Rodomont-Mrs Woffington; with an Epilogue called the Universal Prompter-.
Cast
Role: Lady Tossup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Rodomont Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: By particular Desire, Arrah my Judy-Barrington

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

4970
11 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dunstall and Davies. Receipts: #15 16s. 6d., plus #91 15s. from tickets, distribution unspecified. Charges #60. Paid Bridgwater in part of his Bond #50 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Tickets to be had at Dunstall's in Hunt's Court, Castle St; and of Davies at Mrs Cox's at the Indian Queen, in Cranbourn St., Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17461210, but Fainall-Davies; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Waitwell-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

4971
25 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. By Desire 3 rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage. Mr and Mrs Mills take but one benefit this year that they may not be troublesome to their friends. Receipts: #210 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #49 8s.; tickets, #153 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17480321 but Heartfree-Mills; Col. Bully listed "with songs proper to the character"; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: in which will be perform'd Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janneton Auretti[, as17480320

4972
02 May 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Nicholson and Mrs Daniel. A Concert, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Jones; Hastings-Barronton [sic]; Bellmore-Palmer? (Daily Advertiser) Pinner (General Advertiser); Catesby-Blakey; Shore-Shakleton; Alicia-Mrs Bambridge; Jane Shore-Mrs Daniels.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Daniels.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Miss Mondozie, Nicholson

4973
31 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Proper Decorations. Dance by Desire. Paid Mr Donell for a Brown velvet coat & Breeches and a blue velvet flower'd waistcoat #4 4s.; to Mr Hughes for a blue velvet suit embroider'd, a Gray cloth coat lac'd with gold, a scarlet velvet waistcoat, an uncut velvet suit & cold straps #55; Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Paid Mr Havers five eights share Rent 100 nights #7 5s. 10d.; Paid Mrs Stanhope's 2 shares ditto #28 6s. 8d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #170 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Nabras-Berry; Euricles-Usher; Erox-Bridges; High Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

4974
06 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Coleman for a white and gold brocaded robe #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #110 (Cross); #111 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491216, but Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Sealand-Berry; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: End: Savoyard Travellers. As17500126

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.

4975
10 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Paid salary list #305; Rec'd Cash #142 12s. plus #24 4s.; in tickets. Total #166 16s. Paid for the making a Robe for Mrs Clive by Garrick's order #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Mr Oram (Scene painter) on acct #6 6s. by order of Lacy; for a Great coat for Sir Francis Wronghead by order of Lacy 14s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #156 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17491118, but Valet-Shuter; Simon-Marr; Buckle-Usher; Tester-Vaughan; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Milliner-Miss Cole.
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.

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.