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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliffe-Lewes; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: of Tower Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Albany-Hull; Cornwall-Gardner; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's Servt-T. Smith (1768 edn.).
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cornwall's Servt Actor: T. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Stanley-Gardner; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Wroughton; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duckess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Bellamy; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; and the Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: R. Smith
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Harlequin-Lewes; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Miles; Other characters-C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Tyrrel-Bates; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Dyer; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Barrington; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Barnshaw; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Legg; Juno-Miss Pearce; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Perry; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Officer-R. Smith; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; In Act III a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; Westmorland-R. Smith; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Barnshaw; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; English Soldier-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Lewes; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Smith
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Bellarius-Clarke; Cloten-Yates; Cymbeline-Morris; Pisanio-Hull; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In Act II a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17711031

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Younger; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Roxana-Mrs Mattocks; 1st time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira (that night only)-Mrs Yates; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan., but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

Performance Comment: As 18 Jan., but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis, his first appearance in tragedy; Jachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs P. Green; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17730519.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #185 15s. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to Mrs Smith: #111 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith, Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [The change in benefit piece from Cymbeline and the Wish remains unexplained. (See 22 and 27 April.) Larpent MS 387 is the Wish, scene a Sultan's Gardenv. Parts: Ammath; Nourjahad; Mandana; Zelia and Sanbeg. It seems never to have been performed.] Paid licenses for Bob Ton & Inflexible Captive, & Book #4 5s. 6d. Receipts: #119 1s. Charges: #67 12s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #51 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Smith
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Massey
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Kenny; Sapskull-Russell; Blunder-Massey; Slango-Dancer; Muckworm-Lewis; Combrush-Mrs Russell; Arabella-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Russell
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs West.

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from London Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.621: Titus-Smith; Valerius-Bensley; Tiberius-Brereton; Collatinus-Aickin; Vitellius-Packer; Feciales, Messengers from Tarquin-Farren, Wrighten; Aquilius-Hurst; Senators-Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer; Brutus-Henderson; Tarquinia-Miss Younge; Vitellia-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Wheatley, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Wheatley; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Wheatley
Role: Chariot Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1683: Prologue by Mr Dryden-Mr Smith; King-Kynaston; Guise-Betterton; Mayenne-Jevon; Crillon-Smith; Cardinal-Wiltshire; Archbishop-Perrin; Corso-Montfort; Polin-Bowman; Aumale-Carlile; Bussy-Saunders; Curate-Underhill; Malicorne-Percival; Melanax-Gillo; Sheriffs-Bright, Samford; Queen Mother-Lady Slingsby; Marmoutier-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-Mrs Cook; Another Epilogue Intended to have been Spoken to the Play before it was forbidden last Summer-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Crillon Actor: Smith
Role: Marmoutier Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mrs Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Not acted these six years. Isman-Carr; Lusignan-Machen; Nerestan-Smith; Chatillion-Spackman; Orasmin-Johnson; Melidor-Ward; Zara-Mrs Smith; Selima-Miss Carter.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Smith
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Amazon-Miss Carter; V: A Dialogue-Jackson, Miss Sharp;

Dance: V: Hornpipe-James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: See17490502, but Capt Dubutin-Coustos; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Hornpipe-Smith.
Cast
Role: Tourneclef Actor: Smith
Role: Mme Delateur Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lucie Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Smith.

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Stevens, Mrs Barrington, Miss Bellamy. Constantine-Barry; Maximian-Sparks; Aurelian-Smith; Albinus-Ridout; Marcellus-Stevens; Fulvia-Miss Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Barrington; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Bellamy (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Aurelian Actor: Smith
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Barrington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Caesar-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Stevens; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Smith, first time; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Antony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calpurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Pindarus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Calpurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Lancaster-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Wales-Ryan; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; 1st Carrier-Arthur; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; 2d Carrier-Dunstall; Sheriff-Wignel; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Peto Actor: R. Smith
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Smith, 1st time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Indian Captain-White; Cephania-Mrs Stephens; Alonzo-R. Smith; Emira-Miss Helm; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Cephania Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Smith
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Cushing; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Nossiter (1st time).
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Smith, 1st time; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-Gibbs; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Cerinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; 2d-Holtom; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentlemen-Bennet; 2d Gentlemen-Perry; Host-Marten; Leontius-Sparks; Gentleman Ushers-Collins, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; with the Incantation Song-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Phoebe-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: 1st Ambassador Actor: R. Smith
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: [Unspecified in the bill]