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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni, Master Rogier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: II: A New Dance-Tassoni, Miss Tetley; IV: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: A New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Doors opened at 6 o'clock. To Begin (By Particular Desire) exactly at Seven. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. King of Denmark. Lusignan-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark.--At a Quarter after seven, an Apology was made by Mr Holland--viz.--"The King, being detained longer than he expected, sent word to desire the play might begin as he would not by any means make the publick wait, and he would come as soon as he possibly could,--and he [Holland] desired to know the audience's pleasure whether it should begin before he came."--A great clap and cry'd "No,"--not begin till he comes"--At thirty-five minutes after seven he came, and the play began (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: FFelix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Jefferson; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Other Lords-Strange, Wright; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Keepers-Hartry, Fox, Clough, Castle; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 11 May 1762.] Douglas by a Young Gent, first Appearance. Mr Anon (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Brereton]; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Norval-Packer; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: DDrugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer, 1st time; Anannias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-W. Palmer; Kastril-J. Burton; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston
Event Comment: DDrugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Surly-Baddeley; Dapper-W. Palmer; Drugger-Garrick; Kastril-J. Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Dol Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: HHastings, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Love; Catesby-Wright; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliffe-Ackman; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Miss Younge; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Old Wilding-Bannister; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferies.
Event Comment: LLusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Reddish, first time; Melidor-Wheeler; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Zara-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: LLear, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17700115, but Lear-Garrick; Albany-J. Aickin; Burgundy-Wrighten; Captain-Ackman; Regan-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Fawcett; King-J. Aickin; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Mr Davies from the Norwich Company a tolerable figure a bad voice & speaks tolerable may be useful pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Ld Aimwoth, A Gentleman (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not played in two years. [See 27 April 1769.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with additional new songs)-A Young Gentleman [Davies] his first appearance; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Sotherton-Palmer; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Chamberlin-Booth; Landlady-Mrs Love; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Dances incidental to the piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Mr Inchbald from the Norwich Compy. made his first appearance in Osmyn very bad Figure, Indifferent voice and a very bad Actor. a Small hiss at End of Play (Hopkins Diary). Osmyn, Young Gentleman (Cross Diary). This appears to be the last night of Miss Younge's performing in London this season--She left Drury Lane, and went ot Dublin. Mr Joseph Inchbald became an actor in the York Company of Comedians--He died at Leeds in Yorkshire, where he is buried--I knew him intimately--he was an excellent man, and an admirable actor of old comic characters, and of drunken men--He was at once-poor fellow-the greatest Sloven and in many Particulars of the nicest Delicacy too, that could be imagined (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a young gentleman [his first appearance Mr Inchbald]; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Event Comment: Lusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatilion-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Dodd; Flash-Palmer; Loveit-J. Aickin; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott
Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #316 4s. 6d. (123/16/0; 10/16/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 180/5/0) (charge: #111 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; F I, author unknown. In the Thespian Dictionary (under Moses Kean) this is said to be an "imitation" of Kean, who, before becoming a professional imitator, had been a tailor]. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sophia Bountiful Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Authority of the Most Noble the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. [Amarath the Fourth was "A musical tale," 1st acted at the Royalty, 27 Nov. 1797.] 3rd piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: Got up under the direction of Delpini. Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 4, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Miss Peggy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Ismene (with songs)-Mrs Edward; Roxalana (with From England, Sir, I came, from Amarath the Fourth)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Giant and Dwarf; or, Columbine Captive

Entertainment: Vaudeville. A Pasticcio, consisting of: From Shades of Night[, composed by Storace for Mahmoud,-D'Arcy; [The first Strophe, Epode, and Antistrophe of Gray's Bard-a Young Gentleman [, aged 10 years [unidentified]; Cheap Experience [; or, Cheats of London, composed by Dibdin,-Waldron Jun

Event Comment: [Emery was from cg. Mainpiece: Epilogue by the younger George Colman.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 1, Cross Court, Russel Court, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Waddy; Dick Dowlas-H. Johnston; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Davenport; Zekiel Homespun-Emery (1st appearance on this stage); Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Ledger, Chippendale; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Chapman; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Farley; Doctor Specific-Davenport; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Klanert; William-J. Palmer; Emily-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Changeable-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Miss Chapman.
Event Comment: At Barnes and Finley Booth, between the Hospital Gate and the Crown Tavern, opposite the Cross Daggers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

Performance Comment: Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Mrs Finley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

Performance Comment: As17070121, but Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, others.

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans

Event Comment: Benefit Cross, Numberer. Written by Mr Ravenscroft. Receipts: money #15 18s. 6d.; tickets #64 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17220327 but Eugenia-Mrs Parlour.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Parlour.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin and Cross. All the Characters new dress'd. And at Six exactly we shall begin, on Account of the Length of the

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross); #124 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17470926, but Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross): #86 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471102, but Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Duke Sen-Blakes; Orlando-Havard; Oliver-Mozeen; Silvius-_; Le Beau-_; Jaques de Boys-_; Corin-_; Charles-_; William-_; Phoebe-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

Dance: I: The Gardners Revels, as17471117; V: Polish Dance, as17471102

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #113 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Lovemore-Lowe; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.