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151
12 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: Money #78 10s.; tickets #24 2s., the latter for Mrs Gould and Mrs Shelton, each of whom received half the value of the tickets (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

152
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Arthur; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Roberts; Fountain-Anderson; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Bellamour-Gibson; Roger-Mullart; Ralph-James; Humphrey-Neale; Tenant-Stoppelaer; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Shorthose-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini, Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

153
31 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410224, but In which will be introduced the new Traveling Machine that moves without Horses; Country Lasses-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Drudge Actor: Hippisley
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: TTyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

154
23 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17420308 but 1st Nymph-Mme Bonneville; Villagers-Mrs Wright, Mrs +LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Wright, Mrs +LeBrun.
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

155
21 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

156
08 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Mavis Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460222, but Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Rural Swain-_; Nymph-_.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: To conclude with New Comic Ballet, The Italian Peasants, as17460306

157
20 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17460210, but Lockit-Dunstall; Polly-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Add Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan.
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Eurydice-Miss Faulkner; Columbine-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

158
05 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Rector, Mrs Gondou, and Miss Vandersluys. Tickets deliver'd for Miss Ferguson and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17451107, but Foigard-Arthur; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi, Miss Vandersluys; The Peasants-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys

159
19 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Lee; Dion-Burton; Cleremont-Strange; Capt.-Baddeley; Thrasaline-Ackman; Countryman-Parsons; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Bellario-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

160
28 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Palmer; Blandford-Jefferson; Stanmore-Hurst; Imoinda-Mrs Barry; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Bannister; Mrs Blandford-Miss Platt; In Act II a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Blandford Actor: Miss Platt
Role: In Act II a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

161
26 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Reddish; King Edward-Clinch; Pembroke-J. Aickin; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffith; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Baddeley, first appearance here in 3 years; Lady Clifford-Miss Sherry; Margaret of Anjou-Miss Younge; Suffolk-Packer; Original Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first appearance here in 3 years
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Warwick; or, The British Exile Author(s): Francis Tolson

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Dodd, Parsons, Dimond, Bannister, Baddeley, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Greville, Miss Platt, Mrs Hopkins; Dan Drugger-Weston; Farmer Tilwell-Bannister; Anna-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 408).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Dodd, Parsons, Dimond, Bannister, Baddeley, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Greville, Miss Platt, Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

162
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Mattocks; Mindora-Mrs Baker; Daphne-Miss Brown; first time. The Dances-Blurton, Harris, Miss Valois, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

163
25 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Oldworth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Miss Satchell; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

164
04 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

165
02 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Betterton; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspasia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

166
14 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Woolfort-Booth; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Flores-Wilks; Hemskirk-Husbands; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Fairbank; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Jaculine-Mrs Bicknell; Bertha-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

167
26 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keene; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Heartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

168
06 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Wilks; King-Mills; Diphilus-Keene; Calianax-Norris; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspatia-Mrs Rodgers; Melantius-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Rodgers
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

169
11 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Pinkethman; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

170
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jaqualine Actor: Mrs Spillar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

171
16 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Mills; Calianax-Pinkethman; Diphilus-Thurmond; Evadne-Mrs Knight; Aspatia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

172
03 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

173
31 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Comic parts - Norris, F. Leigh, Miller; Bellario-Mrs Santlow; Arethusa-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): Francis Beaumont

174
13 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Heartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

175
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: As17161112

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