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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward1st time; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Ward1st time
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17591218

Event Comment: Memorandum: Mrs Baker, actress, died this day at Coventry on her Journey from Liverpool to London. Paid Mr J. Rich on Account #10. [This is Account or ledger Number 1 (Account Book).] Receipts: #71 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel; Hotspur-Clarke; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd The Pedlar Trick'd-; End: The Cossacks-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi, her 1st appearance there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl of Essex-Barry; Southampton-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Rutland-Mrs Barry; Nottingham-Mrs Egerton; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17730325

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda Or The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Wroughton; Seofrid-Hull; Offa-Whitefield; Oswald-Robson; Priest-L'Estrange; Officers-Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson; Aribert-Lewis; Rodogune-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Ethelinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End III: The Minuet de la Cour-Duprez, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17971020, but Monimia-Mrs Pope [i.e. formerly Mrs Spencer].i.e. formerly Mrs Spencer].
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers Or The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: Princess Oryala Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Antelina Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Juba-W. Mills; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Hewitt; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice or The Devil Henpeckd

Performance Comment: Eurydice-Mrs Clive; others-Cibber, Miller, Macklin, Este, Turbutt, Stoppelaer, Winstone, Mrs Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Milward; Juba-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Wright; Marcus-Mills; Lucius-Havard; Decius-Turbutt; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan Intermixd with Songs

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Wright; Lady Trueman-Mrs Butler; Vellum-Johnson; Abigail-Mrs Roberts; Gardener-Griffin; Butler-Macklin; Coachman-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Noble Venetian-Livier; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierot-Macklin; Gardeners, Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wilson; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray; Harlequin-Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-Hallam; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Lucius-Roberts; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Syphax-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Chetwood.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501001, but with a new Epilogue upon the two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: Benefit for Signor Bombasto and Signor Piantofugo. [Eighteenth night.] Henley's advertisements say he came to London in 1720, is not in debt and One Time with another, my Oratory is as full as ever, when I please, and my Service to Mr Smart, Mrs Warner, Mr Newberry, etc. J. Henley" (Daily Advertiser, 21 March).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but a new Cantata composed by Phillipo Ruge (organist of St. Peter's in Rome)-; likewise a Solo in a new Taste-Sig Piantofugo; introduce Jew's Harp-; Salt@Box-; between the Acts a humorous Solo on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter (just arrived from Padua); Epilogue-Hallet (in the character of Cupid).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Sparks; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Stevens; Bonario-Gibson; Perigrine-White; Corbaccio-Shuter; Sir Politic-Arthur; Avocatori-Anderson; 2nd Avocatori-Dunstall; 3rd Avocatori-Redman; Notary-Wignell; Celia-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jacques-Berry; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Austin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medecin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: A comic Dance call'd The German Hunters-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Austin; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: TThe German Hunters, as17580916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Lady Plyant-Mrs Barrington; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Elmy; Careless-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17581111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As See17591124, but only Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Rutland-Mrs Yates1st time; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates1st time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [Only sagnificant changes from this regular notice will be recorded hereafter.] Paid Mrs Margaret Lamb 6 months interest on #315 due 8 Sept. #7 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 15s. (Account Book). Estimate of a Constant@N.B. The Ground Rent and Taxes is calculated to be Paid in 150 Days.@Per Annum Per Day@To 50 Old Shares at 2s. --- #5@To 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@T 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@To Ground Rent for the Theatre #100@To Ditto for Buildings in Harte St. #30@To Ditto for Mr Thurmond's House in Bow Street Passage #25@ #155 #1 0s. 8d.@ #11 0s. 8d.@Taxes (Viz)@To Land and Window Taxes for Theatre #98 2s.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #5 15s 6d.@To Poor's Rate for the Theatre #20@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #1 10s.@To Watch rate for the Theatre #8 6s. 8d@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 10s. 6d.@To Rector's rate for the Theatre #6 13s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 8s. 4d.@To Scavenger's Rate for the Theatre #6 17s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 6s. 4d.@To Water for the Theatre #4@ #152 10s.@ #1 4d.@To Renters, Ground Rent & Taxes #12 1s.@To Gawrds [sic] per Day 14s.@To Barbers Do 5s. 4d.@To Scenemen Do #2 10s.@To Music as Per List #4 9s 2d.@For 150 Days To Candles #3 3s.@Do To Coales 10s 10s.@Passages, Stage Etc. To Lamps #1 12s.@To Bills #1 7s.@To Advertisements 5s.@To Billsetters 4s. 6d.@#16 6s. Sallery [sic] #14 6s. Estimate To Wardrobe bill about #1 11s.@#2 Sallery #5 Estimate To Property Bill Do 7s.@To Chorus Singers Do 10s.@To Mr J. Rich #5 5s.@To Mr C. Rich #1@ #36 1s.@Nightly Charge@Musick List@Messrs Wood 5s.@Gillier 5s.@Miller 5s.@Chapman@ 3s. 4d.@Goodman 3s. 4d.@Woodson 5s.@Ward 6s. 8d.@Rolland 5s.@Rawlings 3s. 4d.@Vincent 6s. 8d.@Wrexell 5s.@Beale 5s.@Jones 4s. 2d.@Biche 3s. 4d.@Heron 4s. 2d.@Stockdon 3s. 4d.@Scovell 3s. 4d.@Lampe 3s. 4d.@Smart 3s. 4d.@Assistant Writer 10d.@Harpsicord 5s.@#4 9s. 2d.@Men Dressers Charg'd in the Wardrobe Bills@Messrs Mearns 2s. 6d.@Cason 2s.@Esbury 1s.@Fenwick 1s.@Winterton 1s.@Besford 1s.@Francis 1s.@Cawder 1s.@Hays 1s.@Hollingsworth 1s.@Cabell 1s.@Nicholls 1s.@Norris 1s.@Cole 1s.@16s. 6d.@Billstickers as per List@Messrs Abbott 2s.@Mislebrook 2s.@Dymuck 2s@Tidd 2s.@Gale 2s.@Cole 1s. 6d.@11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Sparks; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Justice Clack-Shuter; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.