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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Milward; Antipholis of Ephasus-Mills; Aegean-Berry; Dromio of Syracuse-Macklin; Dromio of Ephasus-Arthur; Duke-Winstone; Balthazar-Ridout; Angelo-Havard; Pinch-Neale; 1st Merchant-Turbutt; 2nd Merchant-Ward; Messenger-Taswell; Officer-Woodburn; The Lady Abbess-Mrs Macklin; Luciana-Mrs Mills; Courtesan-Mrs Bennet; Adriana-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: The Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Courtesan Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Gipsies-Bride, Green, Rayner, Gray; Gipsey Women-Miss Minors, Mrs Budgell, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Rayner; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Mrs Phillips; Maid-Miss Story; John Trot-Hough; Concluding with a New Grand Entertainment of Dancing call'd A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea: Adonis-Desse; Venus-Mrs Walter; Pilgrims (men)-Liviez, Dumont, Baudouin, (women) Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner; Cupid-Constantini.

Song: Between the acts: Beard, Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17771030] .For assignment of parts see17771030] .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Dagueville (ballet-master), Cushing, Simpkinson, Master Jackson, J. Bates and Mrs Ackman for Tuesday the 25th instant will be admitted this Night. Brunsdon's outstanding Tickets for Cymbeline will also be received

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Dance: End I: La Chasse de Diane-Dagueville's Pupils, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Dagueville, Miss Armstrong, with a new Minuet and Gavot; End IV: The Embarkment for Cytherea=, as17781125, but Master _Dagueville, Master _Holland, Langrish, Miss +Ross; End I afterpiece: +The Burgomaster, as17790216

Song: As17790127

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington fainted (Rylands MS.). Last night, in the First Act of All's Well, which was acted at Drury Lane, Mrs Woffington was taken so violently ill, that she fainted away, as she stood at the scenes, ready to come on; After a proper Apology being made, the Audience with great Humanity and Patience, waited till another person dress'd to read the part.--This night the Alchemist (by Particular Desire) is to be performed; and on Thursday, His Royal Highness and the Duke and Princesses have commanded the Tender Husband. On Friday the Play All's Well will be represented; when if Mrs Woffington is not recover'd, Mrs Mills will be ready in the part. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime, a new song of Mr Arne's,-Lowe; III: Was ever nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17680623 but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Graham.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Dance: As17680530

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [As afterpiece Genest, VI, 25, lists The Romp, "1st time," with partial cast. In an advance notice of Mrs Mattocks' benefit in Public Advertiser, 20 Mar., the farce advertised for 28 Mar. is The Romp, "1st time," with full cast; this appears to have been Genest's source. But in the same newspaper for 25, 26, 27 Mar. the farce advertised is Three Weeks after Marriage. The Romp was 1st acted at the Capel Street Theatre, Dublin, 23 Jan. 1771, and in London at the hay, 12 Nov. 1781. See also dl, 21 Nov. 1785.] Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in Covent Garden. Receipts: #160 9s. (101.19; tickets: 58.10) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17771112, but Mrs Drugget-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: After Epilogue: All in the Downs; or, Farewell to Deal, as17780309but _Besford, Mrs White

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Hartley in lieu of a benefit #105. Receipts: #145 13s. (144.9; 1.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17770218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17770222, but Lady Jane-Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Cushing, Stoppelaer, Walters, Potter. Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Warneck will be taken this Evening. Receipts: #168 17s. (50.15; 1.12; tickets: 116.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: End: The Serenade, as17770426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17780314but Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End IV: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17781106, but Jack Meggot-Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17781014, but Miss Neville-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets delivered for the 31st of March will be taken. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Green at her house in King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #262 9s. (199.4; tickets: 63.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: In 2nd piece an ode: The Wooden Walls of England (the words by Henry? Green, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: new dance, Cupid Recruiting; or, The Female Volunteers,-Dagueville, Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800511, but Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Margery-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800311but Sabrina-Mrs Willems; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Morton; 2nd Spirit-_; 3rd Bacchant-_.

Dance: As17800414

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. [This was Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage. And see dl, 24 May 1785.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Ratcliff-Robson; Gloster-Clarke; Catesby-L'Estrange; Belmour-Hull; Derby-Smith; Dumont-Wroughton; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Music: End IV: concerto on the violin-Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17401017, but Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Penkethman
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Cibber; Moneses-Mills; Tanais-Berry; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Ridout; Zama-Ray; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17411031, but a new Comic Dance-M _Mechell, Mlle _Mechell, Baudouin, +Leviez, Miss +Story, Mrs +Rayner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: As17490429 but Diane-Mrs Knight; Hornpipe-Smith.

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Masterson.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: As17770206, but Mrs Whitefield's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Barry as per Agreement #200. Receipts: #146 9s. (143.9; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17780228, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17771030, but 1st Bacchant-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell

Dance: As17780507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Performance Comment: As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin