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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Simson
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Mossop; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Palmer; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Catesby-Marr; Edward V-Miss Minors; Duke of York-Master Simson; Tressel-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut-Jefferson; Edward V-Master Simson; Duke of York-Master Cautherly; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: New Grand EntertainmentThe Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: Parts-Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Bailif Actor: Simson
Role: Queen Dollallola Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17571119, but Duke Frederick-Mozeen; Amiens-Vernon; Corin-Philips; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Oberon-Master Simson; Queen-Miss Mathews; Cynthia-Miss Simson; To conclude with the Louvre-Master Simson, Miss Simson; Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick;Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal or Bays in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Sir Albany Odelove-Blakes; Tom-Simson; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simson; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hazard Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Tom Actor: Simson
Role: Miss Dawdle Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Miss Sidle Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Children (Cross); Oberon-Master Simson; Queen-Miss Matthews; Cynthia-Miss Simson; To conclude with the Louvre, Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Master Simson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Minuet Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Loveit-Miss Bride; Fribble-Master Simson; Flash-Master Atkins; Puff-Master Hurst; Jasper-Master Pope; Miss Biddy-Miss Simson; Tag-Miss Mathews; Minuet, Louvre-Master Simson, Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Entertainment: S+Specialty Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare set to music by Dr Boyce; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Hothead-Winstone; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Willoughby; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Waitwell-Simson; Valet-Atkins; John-Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Simson; In Act III Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Waitwell Actor: Simson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Suett, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Wright, Burton, Griffiths, Chaplin, Phillimore, Helme, Bannister; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Miss Simson, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1785), and Public Advertiser, 20 May: Colonel Montford-Palmer; Carbine-Suett; Bale-Parsons; Summers-Du-Bellamy; Splinter-Wright; Swiss-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Boreas-Chaplin; Servants-Phillimore, Helme; Admiral Dreadnought-Bannister; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Charlotte-Miss Wheeler; Kitty Dreadnought-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Wilmot-Miss Sherry; Miss Melcomb-Miss Simson; Angelica-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Kitty Dreadnought Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Wilmot Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Mossop, 1st time; Salisbury-Palmer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Berry; Prince Henry-Mrs Toogood; Essex-Jefferson; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Scrase; Faulconbridge-Simson; Gurney-W. Vaughan; the Bastard-Garrick, 1st time; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Lacey; Pandulph-Havard; Austria-Mozeen; Chatillon-Vernon; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Bennet; Prince Arthur-Mas. Simson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Mills; Lady Blanch-Miss Minors; Constance-Mrs Cibber.

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucisa Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Ross; Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-Usher; Governor Cape-Bransby; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Arabella-Miss Barton; Robin-Simson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Poet-Walker (Genest, IV, 480).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simson
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber did Monimia great app: (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Page-Mas. Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Havard; Banquo-Ross; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Duncan-Berry; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Sayward-Bransby; Hecate-Beard; the Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, others; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-.*a1755 10 10 dl The Lying Valet. As17550916*c1755 10 10 dl [Mainpiece] Written by Shakespear. This day ye News paper (thro some carelessness of the Servants put in Mr Mossop's Name instead of Mr Garrick's for Macbeth, the Master printer disocver'd it about eight in the Morning, & had the paper reprinted & sent & changed it all over the Town-it was all he cou'd do, but I believe it hurt the House (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Master Simson
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Angus Actor: Simson
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Moody, Parsons, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister, Miss Simson, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (T. Becket, 1778): Booze-Vernon; Wheatear-Moody; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Colin-Davies; Belphegor-Bannister; Phebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten; Gaudry. Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comment

Performance Comment: ThomasKilligrew prepared Thomaso?. for production in the autumn of 1664, with an intended cast: Serulina-Wevar Elizabeth Weaver?; Calis-Franki Frances Davenport?; Angelica Bianca-M. Marsh Mrs Ann Marshall?; Anna-Core Mrs Corey?; Paulina-Nell Nell Gwyn?; Kecka-Bette Elizabeth Hall?, Elizabeth Davenport?; Lusetta-Knep Mrs Knepp?.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Lacey, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Shuter; Scrase, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Clough, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Havard; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Vizard-Blakes; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Performance Comment: Parts-Atkins, Blakes, Shuter, Mlle Mariet, Clough, Miss Poplin, Walker, Simson, Master Simson; The Dances-Ferrere, Mlle August; With New Music-; Machines. Machines.

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

Event Comment: [The Bill contains usual Advertisement: "Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv, and many other historical passages." This advertisement will not be noted further this season.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Performance Comment: Characters-Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203