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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wood, Wilson; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 232: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Parsons; Maiden-R. Palmer; Loveworth-Wood; Squib-Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Inchbald; Hillaria-Mrs Lloyd.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [London Chronicle, 19 Oct. lists the new songs: in Act I Charming Clorinda by Bowden; in Act II When spring has chac'd the winter's snow by Mrs Wells and When generous wine by Bowden; in Act III The morn, who night adorning and Bright Sol now darts by Mrs Billington.] Receipts: #284 18s. 6d. (283.7.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood Or Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with new songs)-Bowden (1st appearance on any stage); Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Booth; Scarlet-Brown; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Annette (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Angelina (with new songs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Goodall-Fearon; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Ryder
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: On Account of the numerous Complaints [etc., exactly as on dl playbill, 16 Sept.] [Mr and Mrs Duncan were from the Chester theatre.] Receipts: #193 10s. 6d. (190.11.6; 2.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Duncan (1st appearance on this stage); Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Miss Tweedale; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Duncan (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Duncan

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Duncan; Damaetas-Rock; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Sequel to the Busy Body. [Afterpiece is Woodward's adaptation (Crow St. Theatre, Dublin 1760) pruned to three acts (Biographia Dramatica).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17620327 but Elder Brother-Hull; Lady-Mrs Elmy; with the Usual Decorations and Machinery. with the Usual Decorations and Machinery.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Younger
Event Comment: Benefit for White & Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Gardner; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker; Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17640505; IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502, but with Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Dunstall (with Famous Sea-Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignell; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Wignell; Kitty-Mrs Green; Melissa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End I Farce: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Entertainment: After: The Prologue to the Apprentice-Master Wignell; End Farce: an Epilogue addressed to Most Noble Order of Bucks-Master Wignel

Ballet: End I Farce: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Clerimont-Loveman; Cape-Palmer; Miss Harlow-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Jefferys.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: With additions. Never Performed there. House charges #63, candles #1 5s., Extra wardrobe #1 5s. 6d., Side Drum 2s. Total #65 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #46 12s. plus income of #170 from 680 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #112 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Afterpiece: Written by Aaron Hill not acted these 20 years. [See 17 April 1750.] Tickets deliver'd for the Distrest Mother will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #86 11s. Plus #116 11s. from Tickets (Box 330; Pit 227). Paid the Italian Giant for 10 Nights performance in the Masquerade #38 17s Receipts: #152 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Aickin; The Minor-Forde (from Dublin, his first appearance on this stage); Dick-Morgan; Shift (with Imitations), Dr Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Davis; Matthew Mugg-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Kearny; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Vandermere, Summers, Sharpless, Wheeler, Farrell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Sparks; Vizard-Hamilton; Solomon-Jacobs; Padwell-Kearny; Thieves-Summers, Wheeler; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Aickin, Sparks, Vandermeer, Hamilton, Saunders, Jacobs, Lings, Castle, F. Gentleman, Dancer, Farrel, M'George, Wheeler, Griffiths, Pearce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell; With an Occasional Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song in Character)-Vandermere; Falsh-Saunders; Tag-Mrs Read; Miss Biddy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Pedlar-Mas. and Miss West, apprentices to Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Gardner; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Ostrick-Hamilton; Rosencrans-Smith; Guildenstern-Dancer; Polonius-Weston; Player King-Farrell; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Francisco-Griffiths; Lucianus-Jacobs; 1st Gravedigger-Vandermere; 2nd Gravedigger-Castle; Ghost-Sowdon; Queen-Mrs Jefferies; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs White
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Sparks; Wizard-Hamilton; Sol. Smack-Jacobs; Fidler-Wheeler; Gaoler-Pearce; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece [by R. Glover, Esq]. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies send Servants by 4 o'clock, and come as early as possible to prevent Confusion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Hull; Lycander-Perry; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Hecate-Gardner; Theano-Mattocks; Medea-Mrs Yates; The Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Reel, as17701103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17710501, but Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Gardner; End Act I: a Hornpipe-Mas. Harris.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710509 with Double Hornpipe, as17710509

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Collet; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Young Wilding-Davis; Sir Jasper Wilding-Farrell; Beaufort-Dancer; Dapper-Vowell; Quildrive-Cornelys; Old Philpot-Weston; Carmine-Mrs Granger; Maria-Mrs Gardner; Original Epilogue-Woodward, Weston.
Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: The Nosegay-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Granger; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Fearon; Sol Smack-Dancer; Vizard-Hamilton; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: Double Hornpipe-; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17710619 but Young Cape-Aickin; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Collett

Dance: As17710531

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 Author

Performance Comment: As17720520, but Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner; Printer's Devil-Waters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Baddeley, Aickin, Davis, F. Gentleman, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowel, Jacobs, Farrel, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song)-Dancer; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Waters; Loveit-Vowell; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Miss Wentworth; Tagg-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17720518