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1251
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barnes. Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barnes, No. 21, Crown-street, Westminster. Receipts: #134 11s. 6d. (69/3/6; tickets: 65/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

1252
02 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Iliff was from the Edinburgh theatre; Mrs Farren from the York theatre.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1788: This Day is published The Prisoner at Large (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Iliff (1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Williamson; Officer-Phillimore; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Williamson, Moss, Wewitzer, Burton, Mathews, Johnson, Painter, Gardner, R. Palmer, Mrs Kemble, Miss Collett, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Muns-Edwin; Lord Esmond-Williamson; Old Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Wewitzer; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Johnson; Landlord-Painter; Trap-Gardner; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Frill-Phillimore see17880704; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Mary-Miss Collett; Rachel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks.

1253
02 May 1799 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rose Didelot. Tickets to be had of Mrs Rose Didelot, No. 8, Haymarket. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by J. D'Egville. [In all subsequent performances this was billed as Tarare.] "D'Egville, Laborie, and St.Pierre are excellent dancers and fine manly figures. Laborie possesses more elegance than St. Pierre; but the latter greater animation. D'Egville displays much taste and poetical spirit in the invention of ballets...[which] are far richer in naive situations, and possess a more free poetical spirit than those of Paris" (Goede, 265-66)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg.

1254
24 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain

Performance Comment: Sir Feeble Fainwould-Bullock Sr; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Knapp; Gayman-J. Leigh; Belmour-Ogden; Captain Noisy-Spiller; Bearjest-H. Bullock; Ray-Rogers; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Spiller; Diana-Mrs Finch; Pert-Mrs Elsam; Phillis-Mrs Robertson; Gammer Grime-Hall.
Cast
Role: Lady Fulbank Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Robertson

Dance: As17180627

1255
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. This play was got up with a very Grand Procession-Alexander by Mr Powell (ranted too much) (Hopkins). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No Building on Stage. [No Building for any Bt. this season.] Mr Powell very wild in Alexander, and took his voice too high (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Not acted in 20 Years. [See 26 Dec. 1743.] Charges: #76 4s

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1256
08 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Mrs Stephens 1st appearance at dl. For King of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Razor-Dibdin; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mlle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens, being her first Appearance upon that Stage.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mlle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Stephens, being her first Appearance upon that Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs King, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs King, Mrs Dorman.

1257
20 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Aikin and Mrs Fearon. Being Positively the last time of performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-[Fearon]; Ralph-Dibdin; Merwin-J. Aickin; Fairfield-Aickin; Patty-Mrs Hunt; Theodosia-Mrs Scott; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten (from Drury Lane); first time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Williams[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17730721 but Jasper-Follet; Dorcas-Mrs Roach.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roach.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Weston.

Monologue: 1773 9 20 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

1258
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. The Tragedy of All for Love, which was to have been performed this evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the indisposition of Mrs Barry and Miss Younge; therefore Mr Aickin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of the Tempest in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. Paid extra flute and hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Aickin did not act (Winston MS 10). [This month published The Sentimental Spouter; or, Young Actor's Companion. The whole comprising the essence of theatrical delivery, and the beauties of dramatic poetry. Price 1s. 6d. Printed for Wheble (Gentleman's Magazine Register).] Receipts: #123 14s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to F. Aickin: #49 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: The Other Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

1259
23 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub (By Particular Desire and for that night only)-Shuter; Aimwell-a Gentlemen; Sir Charles-R. Palmer; Foigard-Jackson; Gibbet-Brown; Boniface-Griffiths; Sullen-Lloyd; Archer-Palmer; Cherry-Miss Essex; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Gipsey-Mrs Love; Dorinda-Miss J. Essex; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Gardner; first time. Epilogue (spoken on an Ass)-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: See17760809, but to Avoid confusion full cast listed. Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Crispin-Jackson; Bruin-Griffiths; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; II: Imitations-Master Russell; IV: Scene of Lady Pentweazle (from Taste) Lady Pentweazle -Mas. Russell; End: Interlude from the Register Office-Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner

Performance Comment: Russell; End: Interlude from the Register Office-Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Interlude from the Register Office Actor: Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner.

1260
05 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Songs (J. Wilkie, 1776): Azor-Vernon; Scander-Bannister; Ali-Dodd; Fairy-Miss Jarratt; Lesbia-Mrs Scott; Fatima-Miss Collett; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

1261
10 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17780603 but Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Rosetta-Miss Harper. Prologue as17780518.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Massey. Cast from London Chronicle, 11 June: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Baddeley; Finette-Mrs Hitchcock; Almadine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Dance: As17780518

1262
10 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 17 Feb. 1778]. Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 9 Feb.] is unavoidably deferred on account of Mrs Webb's sudden indisposition. Receipts: #162 19s. 6d. (159.0.6; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Graveairs-Mrs Whitfield; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Graveairs Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17810208

1263
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Terence Actor: Johnstone
Role: Goody Benson Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: Thursday in the Morn-Incledon; Kicking up a Row-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; The Tight [or, Snug] Little Island (written by T. Dibdin)-Townsend; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Catches, Glees-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street
Role: Kicking up a Row Actor: Johnstone
Role: Glees Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

1264
05 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Andrew Franklin. Larpent MS 1264; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 6 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs.

1265
03 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 1st piece: Never acted here. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1. In it the playbill lists Dicky Gossip by Suett, but "Fawcett came forward with an apology, stating that Suett had been suddenly taken ill, and was unable to attend the theatre. The galleries...insisted on Fawcett's singing the song in Suett's stead. Fawcett pleaded his incapacity, and at length, by dint of a little buffoonery and grimace (talents essentially necessary on such occasions) succeeded in a appeasing the tumult" (Dramatic Censor, III, 127)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: Captain Bertram-Emery; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-J. Palmer; Mr Bertram-Davenport; Circuit-Caulfield; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: A Song for Every Body

Performance Comment: Polly Oliver (1st time)-Fawcett; a Favourite Ballad-Mrs Mountain; The Red Cross Knight-Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.
Cast
Role: a Favourite Ballad Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Chorus of Negresses Actor: Mrs _Castelle.
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Quashee's Wife Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Menage, Mrs Lloyd

1266
August 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors-Mr Jevon; Lavinio-Wilshire; Brunetto-Carlisle; Barberino-Gillo; Alberto-Williams; Trappolin-Lee; Mago-Percivall; Captain-Sanders; Isabella-Mrs Currer; Prudentia-Mrs Percevall; Flametta-Mrs Twiford; The Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Percevall
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Twiford

1267
15 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 2 Clarinets 6 nights (13th inst. incl.) #9 9s.; Paid Mr Barrow & Co. for Oil #34 17s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty for coals #46 5s.; Mrs Weston's Bill to Mr Singleton #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Performance Comment: Tancred-Barry; Arnolph-Reddish; Orbassan-Aickin; Catanio-Palmer; Loredan-J. Aickin; Aldamon-Inchbald; Sophia-Mrs Morland; Almida-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Almida Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1268
23 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For twentieth night the New Masque in Three Parts call'd The Institution of the Garter, or Arthur's Round Table Restor'd, Paid six day's salary list at #83 10s. 7d. per diem #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2 2s.; Paid Mr Vernon per order on note #20; Rec'd Stopages #13 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #142 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster (first time)-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gent Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Capt. of Guards-Ackman; Curan-Fawcett; Peasant-Hartry; Goneril-Mrs Reddish; Regan-Mrs Egerton; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1269
06 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Theatrical Review, 6 Dec.: re afterpiece: "Thomas is well supported by Mr Vernon who...is the best acting singer on the stage...Mr Davies appeared for the first time in the character of the squire, and discovered no inconsiderable degree of merit.--Dorcas by Mrs Love--This character is better played here by Mrs Dorman. [Both surpassed by Mrs Thomson at cg.] Mrs Scott does justice to the songs, being an accomplished singer, but as an actress she is insufferably insipid and inanimate."] Paid Mr Russell for men's cloaths #30; Paid Mr Follett on note #10 10s.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (2nd incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #243 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Stricktland Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Davies; 1st time; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a dance-incidental to the Piece.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

1270
21 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the British Lying In-Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow Street, Long Acre (Hopkins). Paid Salary list #501 13s. 6d.; Mrs Abington cloaths acct #2; Mrs S. French, 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Weston 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night #3 12s. 6d. Rec'd stopages #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to hospital #96 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17711209, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Irishman-Moody; LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Fawcett; Frankly-Davies; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotsman-Love; Marjorie Moorpout-Mrs Love; New Character-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Marjorie Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Margery Moorput Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Doggerel] Actor: Miss Pope

1271
22 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Margaretta 1st time by Mrs Robinson not perfect. very B. & Disconcerted Mr G. very much (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #239 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Copper Capt.-King; Margaretta-Miss Robinson, first time; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

1272
20 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #29 8s. 6d.; Paid Salary List at #88 3s. 8d. per diem--#529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Greville, 12 nights not on list #5; Mrs Canning on acct #10 10s. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Reddish; Gratiano-Wrighten; Duke-Bransby; Roderigo-Dodd; Messenger-Wheeler; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

1273
26 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Canning. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #179 3s. Charges: #65 3s. Profits to Mrs Canning: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Canning, first time; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Mrs Canning, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

1274
28 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Chitty (coal merchant) #90. Receipts: #242 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson, first time; Borachio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Friar-Wright; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II a Masquerade Dance-, proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Mrs Cheverley Actor: Mrs Greville.

1275
24 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Paid half yrs. Land & Window tax Covt. Garden to Lady Day last #3 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #133 4s. Charges: #67 14s. Profits to Mrs Hopkins: #65 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston