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Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New@rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Palemon-Rooker; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. [This notice, accompanying each subsequent announcement of this season, will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Walker; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Master Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Italian Peasants-Signor Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, being the 1st time of their appearing upon that stage

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Froth-Blakes; Lady Pliant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Touchwood-Davies; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd the Tempest, as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Cob-Mozeen; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Young Knowell-Usher; Matthew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Woodward; Master Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Bridget-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: Tomorrow the New Tragedy call'd Agis. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Duretete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bissare-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissare Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #138 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Holland; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Bertran-Austin; Lorenzo-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Yates; Alphonso-Burton; Pedro-Packer; Raymond-Bransby; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: As17581017

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #134 10s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Obrien (1st time); Froth-Blakes; Lady Plyant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with song)-Mrs Clive; Mellefont-Havard; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Touchwood-Davies; Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 22 March 1757.] Receipts: 180 (Cross); #178 5s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Palmer; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Juan-Blakes; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Austin; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Event Comment: Mainpiece By Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #153 5s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.
Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross); #125 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17581023, but to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Event Comment: Benefit for Bride, Dunbarr, Smith, Goodwin. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17581113, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bennet; Mincing-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Miss Young

Event Comment: N.B. We have engag'd Mr King; & Miss Baker from Ireland, one Mr Moody, a Stroler,-Mr Beard is gone to Covent Garden, 'tis said to be manager Mr Mossop to Ireland. Receipts: #120 (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places from Mr Varney at the Stage Door. No admittance behind scenes. [The customary note about prices and admittance will not be noted further here.] [At the opening of the theatres this season appeared an essay in Goldsmith's Bee, giving close observations upon actors, and deploring the relative stiffness and formality of English actors in comparison with the French. Advised English actors to travel abroad. Yet (Vol. 1759, p. 12) commented on the magnificnece of "our theatres as far superior to any others in Europe where plays only are acted. The great care our performers take in painting for a part, their exactness in all minutiae of dress, and other little scenical proprieties has been taken notice of by Riccoboni." Complains of the convention of laying a rug before a dying scene and of the vacant expressions of mutes on stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Austin; Kite-Bransby; Brazen-Obrien; Bullock-Phillips; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Clough; Melhnda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Havard.
Cast
Role: Melhnda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [but see 8 May 1758]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Sosia-King1st time; Gripus-Philips; Mercury-Palmer; Jupiter-Holland; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Miss Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; Amphitryon-Havard; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Reinhold, Miss Young, Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17591016, but others-Blakes, +Johnston, +Ackman, Miss +Hippisley, +Clough, Mrs +Munier, Mrs _Abington.
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Clonel Briton-Palmer; Frederick-Packer; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Vernon1st time; Laura-Miss Young1st time; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Palemon-Rooker; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Vernon1st time
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Old Woman-Yates; Cacafogo-Phillips; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Austin; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-Packer; Don Juan-Blakes; Duke-Havard; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17621112, but Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Castle; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime, the Overture and Comic Tunes compos'd by Potter, the Airs and Chorusses by Batishall. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. The Words of the Airs and Chorusses in the Entertainment will be given away at the theatre (playbill). At the end of the Play a great Noise & many cry'd out, the whole! the whole, &c. Mr Holland told 'em there never was any more play'd, which a little appeas'd em; but some noise continued till the Curtain was drawn up for the Pantomime & then all was quiet. The Pantomime got great applause; the Tunes were very bad, & a great want of Business & Incidents thro' the whole. The Scenery is very Pretty & well Executed. The Elephant is excellent & has a Fine Effect (Hopkins). Machinery Pleas'd. Business so, so (Cross Diary). [Wording in comment from Hopkins Diary-MacMillan, differs only slightly.] Receipts: #269 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorowgood-Love; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Milwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate or Harlequin from the Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Vaughan, Stevens, Fox, J. Palmer, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent, Miss Williams, Mrs Love; Colombine-Miss Baker; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17661121, but Monimia-Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Mrs Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Simson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King? & Queen? (Cross Diary). Mr Havard being ill, Mr Aickin played Leonato (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Conrade-Strange; Sexton-Clough; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-Bransby; Pedro-Packer; Balthazar-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope;in Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the Play,-Grimaldi; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, &c. (Cross Diary). Foley and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17680923, but Maria-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; Thorogood-Hurst; in Act I: Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Wake, as17690518

Event Comment: By Command. K. & Q. Felix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-King; Gibby-Johnston; Frederick-Packer; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Flora-Miss Pope, first time; Violante-Mrs Barry; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini