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Event Comment: The Farce altered form Ben Johnson, by the author of The Tobacconist. By Authority for one Night only. Benefit Vandermere. Tickets delivered by Fearon, Collett, Mrs Granger, Dancer, Mrs Didier will be admitted. [Hissed (Whitehall Evening Post).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Vandermere; Young Meadows-Robson; Hawthorn-Fearon; Sir William Meadows-F. Gentleman; Eustace-Dancer; Hodge-Griffiths; Rosetta-Mrs Didier; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Madge-Mrs Collet; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Coxcombs

Performance Comment: Sir Ambrose Lafoole-Vandermere; Sir John Daw-Dancer; Mrs Frill-Mrs Didier; other parts-Didier, Gentleman, Fearon; Prologue-F. Gentleman (Whitehall Evening Post).
Cast
Role: Mrs Frill Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: other parts Actor: Didier, Gentleman, Fearon

Dance: I: Statue Dance-; End Opera: Dance-the Characters; End Dance: Hornpipe-Lepper

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comic Opera. The Music by Hooke, [text attributed to Thomas Bridges. Prologue spoken in the character of Flora by Mrs Gardner. At the conclusion Dido hangs herself in her own garters. She is cut down and gives her hand to Iarbas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Didier
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner; Eneas-Dibdin; Achates-Robson; Neptune-Phillips; Eolus-Hamilton; Vulcan-Vandermere; Iarbas-Cornelys; Antheus-Farrell; Cupid-Mas. Sewett; Dido-Mrs Didier; Juno-Miss Ambrose; Nanny-Mrs Granger; Iris-Mrs Collins; Venus-Mrs Jewell (Edition of 1771).

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Mas. and Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Capt. Dudley-Fearon; Charles Dudley-Didier; Stockwell-Gardner; Fulmer-F. Gentleman; Stukely-Dancer; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Servants-Vowell, Cornelys; Varland-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Housekeeper-Mrs White; Lady Rusport-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Didier
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Shoemaker-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-Robson; Heartwell-Gardner; Sharper-Didier; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Setter-Vandermere; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Silvia-Mrs Didier; Araminta-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs White; Betty-Mrs Farrell; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Didier
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs White
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Didier
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Vandermere, Robson, Dancer, Knowles, Farrell, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Didier; Sprightly-Fearon; Vamp-Vandermere; Podt-Knowles; Gov. Cape-F. Gentleman; Robin-Farrell; Printer's Devil-Cornelys; Arabella-Mrs Collett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Didier
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Bobadil-Woodward (first appearance on this stage); Welbred-Robson; Young Knowell-Didier; Downright-Gardner; Old Knowell-Miller; Matthew-Hamilton; Cash-Dancer; Kitely-Fearon (from Edinburgh); first appearance on this stage; Cobb-Collett; Formal-Farrell; Brainworm-Vandermere; Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Didier; Tibb-Mrs Collett; Dame Kitely-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Didier
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Tibb Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Knowles; Lopez-Collins; Sancho-Vandermere; Leonora-Mrs Collet; Jacinta-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Granger.

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Aickin; Belford-Fearon; Prattle-Didier; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Collins; Mlle Florival-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Didier
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Didier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Fearon; Heartfree-Robson; Lord Rake-Davis; Col. Bully-Dibdin (first appearance on this stage); Justice-Lings; Constable-Collet; Watchmen-Castle, Farrel; Taylor-Cornelys; Razor-Vandermere; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Didier; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Mlle-Mrs Gardner; Cornet-Mrs Farrell; Lovewell-Mrs White; Lady Brute-Miss Ambrose (from Dublin, first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Mlle Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Phillips; Leander-Robson; Scholars-Dancer, Vowell; Mungo-Dibdin; Ursula-Mrs Didier; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an Epilogue in character)-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Robson; Charles-Dancer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Fearon; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Mrs White; Miranda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs White
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Codicil-Robson; Belmour-Dancer; Pamphlet-Weston; Constable-Farrell; Watchmen-Vowell, Lings, Groves, Pure; Quidnunc-F. Gentleman; Harriet-Mrs Collett; Termagant-Mrs Gardner; Rovewell-Robson.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Robson; Periwinkle-Vandermere; Freeman-Dancer; Obadiah-Collet; Tradelove-Farrell; Sackbut-Fearon; Mrs Prim-Mrs Collet; Betty-Mrs Granger; Ann Lovely-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Subtle-F. Gentleman; Classic-Dancer; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Marquis-Vandermere; Roger-Farrell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Collet; Lucinda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Cowkeeper-See17710515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Robson; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Vowell; Coachman-Lings; Footman-Groves; Doctor-Farrell; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Collett; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Lettice-Mrs White; Nell-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs White
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17710515, but Parts-Mrs _Didier, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Didier, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Foote; Elliot-Aickin; Old Wilding-Fearon; Papillion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Collet; Kitty-Mrs Granger; Miss Grantham-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Vandermere; Sir Jasper-Farrell; Leander-Robson; James-Fearon; Harry-Dancer; Robert-Miller; Helebore-Vowell; Davy-Carnelys; Charlotte-Mrs Granger; Dorcas-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: II: The Piero-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710703

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Robson; Argus-Dancer; Heartwell-Farrell; Mob-Cornelys, Miller, Vowell; Robin-Vandermere; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: End of Play: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Gardner; Knowlife-Fearon; Face-Robson; Headlong-Vandermere; Sir Epicure-F. Gentleman; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Didier; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Foote (first appearance in that Character); Carlos-Davis; Antonio-Fearon; Charino-F. Gentleman; Don Duart-Robson; Governor-Dancer; Sancho-Weston; Monsieur-Vandermere; Jaques-Cornelys; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Miss Ambrose; Elvira-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: Parts-Robson, Phillips, Mrs Didier, Mrs Jewell.

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Dance: Double Hornpipe, as17710724

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Miller; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Shift, Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Dancer; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Cornelys; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Farrell, Lings, Collet, Vowel, Miller, Groves; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Collett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Young Loveit-Didier; Gruel-Knowles; Old Catgut-Dancer; Paduasoy-Castle; Simon-Robson; Bridoun-Vowell; Harpy-Farrell; Coachman-Vandermere; Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Weston; Dolly-Mrs Collet; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Didier
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Weston
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Quaver-Dancer; Goodwill-Farrell; Blister-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: Master West, Miss West (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Pepperpot-Robson; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Dactyl-Gardner; Puff-Castle; Sir Roger-Dancer; Staytape-Farrell; Robin-Vandermere; Rust-Weston; Juliet-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Didier, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Farrell; Gargle-Dancer; Irishman-Vandermere; Scotchman-Hamilton; Simon-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Aickin, Davies, F. Gentleman, Vandermere, Hamilton, Castle, Weston, Dancer, Knowles, Farrell, Miller, Lings, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Didier, first time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere; Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Mrs Granger; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: The Cowkeepers-Mas. West, Miss West

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton