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Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430504, but Valet-Yates; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17420921

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Benefit Furnival. [Prices 3s.,2s., 1s.] Tickets delivered out by Mrs Phillips, Cunningham, and Blakey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Kitty Pry-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Song: Cunningham

Dance: The three Graniers

Event Comment: Benefit Brett and Mrs Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Goodfellow; Cibby-L. Hallam; Lissardo-Cushing; Violante-Mrs Hallam; Flora-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: See17470324 but Fribble-Cushing; Tag-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17490111, but Almeyda-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480923, but Sharp-Mr Achurch from York; Kitty Pry-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Beard at Mrs Coleman's in East St., near Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Garrick
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gregory

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17561110, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Gregory; Petruchio-Shuter; Dancing-Lucas, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gregory
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Tickets to be had of her at her lodgings in Buckingham St., York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17570218, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton. In Which will be reviv'd the Original Masquerade Scene and Dance. Mrs Hamilton will give a new Epilogue in Character.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570326 but Catherine-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard, Miss Vallois, her 1st appearance on any stage

Event Comment: Benefit for the French Dancers, tho' not in the Bills. It was to have been The Winter's Tale, but Mrs Cibber is taken ill (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for The Winter's Tale and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Catherine-Mrs Clive; Grumio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Vincent. No Building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17581014, but Catherine-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Entertainment: Between Play and Farce: Shuter's Dish of All Sorts, As17590322, for that night only

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): David GarrickGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson. No building on Stage. Mr Blakes died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17630314 but Wishwell-Mrs Simson; Blister-Moody; Rhubarb-Fox; Finder-Parsons; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Philips; Supple-Clough; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17630426 but Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17641012, but Tag-Gentlewoman , 1st appearance; Biddy-Mrs Bellamy , this night only.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Paid printer's bill #9 6s.; Mrs Tyldsley for woman's robe #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #234 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Balthazar-Dodd; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Ackman; Justice Guttle-Moody; Cook-Baddeley; Melissa-Miss Plym; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: II: A Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Grimaldi; To conclude with a Country Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for King. House charges #76 10s. [Profit to King #55 14s.] Paid Master Burney 15 nights #3 2s. 6d. Printer's bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #132 4s. (Treasurer's Book). At 5 went to the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Clandestine Marriage...I could see this play, as it is now performed, every night, but J. Palmer was not so good in Brush as the other Mr Palmer whose character it is. Plym did not please tonight. The scene between the lawyers was omitted. We had the Irish Lilt by Mrs King, Giorgi, &c., and a comic scene by her and M Dugermay, with Linco's Travels...Mrs King is certainly a very fine dancer and has the best legs I ever saw. Past eleven ere we got out. A little girl of 7 or 8 years old danced very prettily (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As 23 Jan., but Brush-J. Palmer; Chambermaid-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Clandestine Marriage Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt-Giorgi, Mrs King; End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Charges #64 10s. Balance due the DuBellamys #1 10s plus #116 13s. from tickets (Box 264; Pit 305; Gallery 49) (Account Book). Receipts: #66 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17690110, but Lockit-Dunstall; Macheath-DuBellamy, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss Pope (from Drury Lane); Polly-Mrs Scott (from Drury Lane), .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17681103, but Catherine-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcet and Mrs J. Johnston. Being the last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700329 but Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: As17700428

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Fearon. By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710626 but Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Jones; Flash-Fearon; Tagg-Mrs Collet; Jasper-Vowell.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Collins.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comedy [by Francis Gentleman, first perform'd at Chester, 1760 (Biographia Dramatica)]. By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Williams. Note: For performances at dl and cg 18 and 20 September, see Season of 1773-1774, p. 1745

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife; Or, Love In A Puzzle

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from York), Follett, Davies, Fearon, Lloyd, Burton, Williams, Mrs Greville (from Theatre Royal in Richmond), a Young Lady, first time; Mrs Roche, Miss Atkins, Mrs Williams; With a Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Creswick; Old Whittle-Follett; Nephew-Farren; Old Kecksy-Courtney; Bates-Lloyd; Thomas-Williams; Irish Widow (with Epilogue song in character)-Mrs Greville (from Richmond).
Cast
Role: Irish Widow Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Widow Author(s): David Garrick

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlin. Benefit for Mrs Fisher. Deferr'd from 11 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Young Gentleman from York; Isabella's child-Master P. Fisher; Isabella-Mrs Fisher; first time in London. In Act II, an Epithalamium-Millar, Miss Barret; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Fisher
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Fisher; Petruchio-Gentleman (who performs Biron ); Humorous Epilogue on Everybody-Somebody, in the character of No Body - Master Fisher.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Fisher
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mrs Davies Miss Tittup--La! La! King sent a letter to $Sheridan desiring to be off his Engagement--all made up at night. Mattocks came and told me that Lacy had sold Half his Share of the Patent to Mr Langford (The Auctioneer) and Captain Thomson (Authour of the Syrens &c.). I acquainted Sheridan of it--he had not heard it before (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #267 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Massey. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Massey, No. 17, Portugal-street, Lincoln's inn fields. Care has been taken to have the House well aired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Smith; Dumont-O'Brien Machin (from the Theatre Royal, Crow Street in Dublin); Ratcliffe-Bailey; Catesby-Shepherd; Bellmour-Barnes; Earl of Derby-Thompson; Lord Hastings-West; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in town); Jane Shore-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Massey.
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Widow Author(s): David Garrick

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crawford. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #277 0s. 6d. (128.7.0; 27.4.6; 1.4.0; tickets: 120.5.0) (charge: #68 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Williams; Elliot-Phillimore; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Widow Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930