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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Spirit of Contradiction

Performance Comment: Actors only in bills, but edition of 1760 lists: Randal-Shuter; Steer-Gibbs; Lovewel-Clarke; Partlet-Ridout; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Ward; Harriet Partlet-Miss Mowat; Ruin-Perry; Betty-Mrs Green; Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Partlet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spirit of Contradiction Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Receipts: #82 15s. Paid Kemp #6 8s.; Paid Rich on Acct #500; Paid Mrs Margaret Lambe 6 months interest due 8th inst. #7 10s.; Paid Bates for writing Music #11 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Full prices. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Receipts: #214 11s. Paid Kemp #6 8s.; Meares #0 10s. 6d.;Mr Platt for mahogany chair frames (12), #9 12s.; Paid Rich #50; Paid 10 night's Rents for Oratorios #100. I was to see the Jovial Crew and the Fair again, at the Gallery at Covent Garden, where I see Mrs Viebert, Miss Meredith & Mr Madan. Slept in at Drury Lane Gallery where I see the best part of Catherine & Petruchio for King's Benefit (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 210)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Davis; Old Woman-Collins; Clara-Miss Helm; First Lady-Mrs Copin; Don Juan-Hull; Alonzo-Perry; Lorenzo-Holtom; Maid-Weller; Second Lady-Mrs Ferguson; Third Lady-Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: First Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Second Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Wright, Miss Young, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Mrs Dorman, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King , and others.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs King; End: Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-_; Orcanes-_; Officer-_; the Vocal Parts (for the Procession)-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe.
Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17710314 but Cherinthus-Perry; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris (as17701015); the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe.
Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Morris; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Helme; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-DuBellamy; Peachum-Follet; Lockit-Lewis; Mat-Chaplin; Filch-Jacobs; Lucy-Young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Mrs Weller; in Act III a Hornpipe-Everard; the Freemason's Prologue-brother L'Estrange.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Weller

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Griffith; Face-L'Estrange; Mammon-Lloyd; Headlong-Jacobs; Knowlife-Chaplin; Mrs Rantipole-Mrs Whitefield; Doll-Mrs Gardner; Between the Acts of the Farce a Mason's Song-. By Permission. By particular desire of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free and Accepted Masons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Rantipole Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Gardner

Monologue: Interlude: Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; New Character-Mrs Gardner

Performance Comment: Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; New Character-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: New Character Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760208, but Old Groveby-Baddeley, first time; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Parts- Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr(?); Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Parsons; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, V, 493).
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Digges, Aickin, Usher, Gardner, Lamash, R. Palmer, Parsons, Massey, Davis, Griffin, Egan, Stevens, Kenny, Painter, Master Edwin, Palmer, Miss Sherry, Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Nennius-Usher; Suetonius-Gardner; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Judas-Parsons; Macer-Massey; Decius-Davis; Drusius-Griffin; Curius-Egan; Soldiers-Stevens, Kenny, Painter; Hengo-Master Edwin; Petillius-Palmer; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; Daughters-Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Webster; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Kirby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance this season). 1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cargill

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler or The Convent in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett . Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Filch-Meadows; Peachum-Wilson; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Langrish; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly Cast time)-Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Lovewell-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Staunton; Aurelius-Phillimore; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; The Rest of the Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Forster; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Helme, Gaudry, Saby, Young, Hall, Rye, Ackery, Anselmo, Pilbrow, Mrs Linton, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Atkins will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #243 15s. 6d. (57.16.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 182.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Pistol-Helme; Mrs Page-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in that character); Nim-Gaudry; Rugby-Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Macready; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Clara-Mrs Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17871029