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Event Comment: Benefit Hallam Sen and Mrs Bainbridge. Positively the Last night of playing this season. [On Easter Monday this house will revert to tumbling and pantomime and rope dancing.] Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered out by Bourn, Laws, and Toole will be taken this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Este who never appeared on any London stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: Miss Joneswho never appear'd on any stage before

Event Comment: [E+Edward the Black Prince, a new play by Mrs Hoper. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Poictiers; Or, The English Prince

Performance Comment: Parts-Goodfellow, Cushing, Furnival, Paget, Lee, Shuter, Wignell, Mrs Cushing, Miss Budgell.

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

Event Comment: A Concert etc. at the Great Tiled Booth. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Yeates (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yeates.
Event Comment: Benefit Dunning and Mrs Rowley. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Dunning his 1st appearance in public; Castalio-Gentlewoman; Monimia-Mrs Rowley; New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Rowley
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green, Southwark. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Phillips. A Concert, etc. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Phillips

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.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Stage to be formed into an amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17481010, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Woffington; Sciolto-Sparks; Horatio-Gibson; Lothario-Delane.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Song: After: Sga Margarita Giacomazzi lately arriv'd from Italy

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Tickets to be had at the Golden Head in Long-acre. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17490304 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Young Clincher-Collins; Dickey-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17490111, but Almeyda-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480923, but Sharp-Mr Achurch from York; Kitty Pry-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Ward.

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Dogberry-Taswell; a Masquerade Dance in Act II-_; [Mrs Elmy listed, probably through printer's error, as Amanda.] Friar-_; Borachio-_; Margaret-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeck'd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

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: Polly Actor: Mrs Yeates.

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Dance: [Entertainments unspecified.

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Spencer writing Music for Chaplet #6 8s. 6d.; Salary list #254 7s. 11d.; Norton 4 chorus singers #1; Mrs Hobson a bill 10s. 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491017, but Witches-Shuter,in place of $Neale_; Hecate-_; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Clive.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17491201, but add Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Lennox, a Concert of Musick, after which [the play] will be presented gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Lennox.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Lennox.

Entertainment:

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Margarita-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross (Wilder and Mattocks had Tickets) and Mrs Cross. N.B. The tickets are printed for Jane Shore for the 18th and will be taken this night. [Note the doubling of parts by Mozeen (Don Pedro and Conrade).] Receipts: #164 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17510411 but Balthasar-Wilder; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Shuter; Margaret-Mrs Pit; Sexton-Ray; rest as of 7 Nov. 1750. rest as of 7 Nov. 1750.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne and Miss Young. Mainpiece: Acted there but twice. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Burlesque Opera not performed these 16 years. Set to Music by Mr Arne. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Arne.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hallam. At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. For one Night only. A Concert &c. By Desire of Several Persons of Distinction. Boxes 3s. Pit or Gallery 2s. (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam; Roderigo-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yeates. A Concert, For One Night Only. To begin at six by reason of the length of the Performance. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yeates.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 12 Nov. 1745.] Very Dull Play & No Garrick (Cross). We hear the Comedy of the Comical Lovers will be reviv'd for the benefit of Mrs Clive on Monday, 9 March; to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick, being the only time of his performing it this season. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Event Comment: Benefit for Signor Bombasto and Signor Piantofugo. [Eighteenth night.] Henley's advertisements say he came to London in 1720, is not in debt and One Time with another, my Oratory is as full as ever, when I please, and my Service to Mr Smart, Mrs Warner, Mr Newberry, etc. J. Henley" (Daily Advertiser, 21 March).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but a new Cantata composed by Phillipo Ruge (organist of St. Peter's in Rome)-; likewise a Solo in a new Taste-Sig Piantofugo; introduce Jew's Harp-; Salt@Box-; between the Acts a humorous Solo on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter (just arrived from Padua); Epilogue-Hallet (in the character of Cupid).
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: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

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

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521220, but Hamlet-Lacey first time; Horatio-Havard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon