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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] Miss Jane Cibber play'd Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross). [The Author of the Midwife (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Gloster-Sowdon; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia attempted-Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and distinction. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.] Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloucester-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloster-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Gifiard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Male; Hastings-Lacy; Gloster-Machen; Dumont-Turner; Belmour-Woodburn; Ratcliff-Lowder; Catesby-Smith; Lady-Miss Jones; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Male
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Male; Rodulpho-Machen; Fidelia-Miss Bennet. With a Prologue written and spoken by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #129 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter received #20 for acting this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Hallam; Belmour-Hale; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliffe-Rosco; Darby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17410223

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #62 3s. plus #104 11s. from tickets (Box 241; Pit 220; Gallery 163) (Account Book). Charges: #63 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ross; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: [Mrs Ward was from the Manchester theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [see 15 Oct. 1778. This was included in all subsequent performances.]. Receipts: #225 11s. (179.2.0; 44.19.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Jane Shore-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Event Comment: [Mrs Wells was from the HAY.] Afterpiece: Never performed here. [Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #204 2s. (197/13; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catcsby-Palmer; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Thompson; Shore-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Alicia (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Jane Shore-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Wewitzer, Davies, Booth, Fearon, Kennedy, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (John Strahan, 1786): Beaufort-Wroughton; Abbe-Wewitzer; Paul-Davies; O'Reilly-Booth; Landlord-Fearon; Waiters-Kennedy, Helme; Pepper-Quick; Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Malapert-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells. Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: [Mrs Farmer, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at this theatre on 29 Aug. 1787, and Mrs Westray are both identified in European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 218.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Palmer; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Lyons; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (2nd appearrnce [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Westray]).Mrs Westray]).
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons's timid approach [in Act V] to the home of a friend whom she had robbed of a lover: 'She staggers up to the door, timidly lifts the knocker, releases it as if she had committed a mortal sin, seizes it a second time and--knocks. It is impossible to describe how she knocked, but I shall never forget her in this situation, never forget the tone of her voice in answer to the servant, never the timidity, the anguish of her expression and movements.'" (F. W. von Hassell quoted in J. A. Kelly, 144-45). Receipts: #337 7s. 6d. (321.16.0; 14.6.6; 1.5.0, being the largest amount taken at this theatre, on a night not devoted to a benefit, between 1776 and 4 June of this season, q. v.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Packer; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Middle-Gallery Boxkeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Janes-Booth; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Janes Actor: Booth

Dance: As17231028

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill] Receipts: #261 9s. (255/0; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17811210, but Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Barnes]) .Mrs Barnes]) .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cibber and her sister, daughters of Mr Cibber by the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c., and of Miss Cibber and her Sister, at Mrs Brett's (their Aunt)in Berwick St., near Soho. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Boultby will be taken. Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Winstone; Castalio-Havard; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Delane; Ernesto-Ridout; Chaplain-Raftor; Monimia-Mrs Mills; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Cordelio-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelio Actor: Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; III: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: V: A New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Farce damn'd & Half-pence thrown. Mrs Cibber's Son dy'd two Days ago & she never came ot play for Holland, Mrs Yates, or me ye old Game at this Season. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17571101, but Hastings-Mossop, 1st time; Shore-Havard; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia advertised as Mrs Cibber, but see note below by Cross. Alicia advertised as Mrs Cibber, but see note below by Cross.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: No Matter What

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: [G$Goldsmith's comment in The Bee (1759, p. 14) the following season seems to have glanced at Mrs Pritchard's performance of Jane Shore, since Mrs Pritchard was growing quite stout at this time: In his remarks of "casting" he is distressed at "an actress that might act the Wapping Landlady without a bolster, pining in the character of Jane Shore, and while unwieldy with fat endeavoring to convince the audience that she is dying from hunger." The part at Drury Lane for the next eight years went to Mrs Yates, Mrs Pritchard playing it only once again "for that night only" at her daughter's benefit, 7 April 1766.] Receipts: #140 (Cross); #138 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Packer; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: new Pantomime Dance call'd%The Swiss-Grimaldi, Dupuy, Mrs Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places, and on the stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre. Receipts: #253 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Jefferson; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-. [Dancers unspecified.

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber taken ill Miss Haughton did Alicia. Printed Notice deliver'd at the Doors (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Furnival for her performing the part of Alicia this night, Mrs Cibber being ill...#5 5s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Mrs Cibber's name was in the General Advertiser notice.] Receipts: #156 17s. We hear that there is now in Rehearsal a new Comedy called The Rake, which Character is to be represented by Mr Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470102, but Alicia-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Gentleman; Gloster-Cibber; Shore-Bridgwater; Bellmour-W. Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.
Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Havard. Receipts: #70 2s., plus #79 18s., a total of #150 Without the Stage. Paid Linen draper #50. [There is no mention of charges nor of a free Benefit.] [Residence] at Hanover St., Longacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470323 but Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Tag-Mrs Pritchard. See17470330 .

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
Related Works
Related Work: Antiochus the Great: or, The Fatal Relapse Author(s): Jane Wiseman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390518, but Doctor-Cibber; Also an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian of facetious Memory) by particular Desire,-the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg