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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17721204, but Eustace-Owenson; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17720925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Surrey-Davis; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Lovell-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Condell on Acct for Fruit Rent #20. Rec'd by an Overcharge in Mrs Lynn's Bill 7 Jan. last 12s., and by ditto in Messrs Benn and Pugh's Bill of 5 June last #2 14s. 6d. [Neither of these bills is recorded in the Account Books available.] Paid half year's water rate for the Theatre due Xmas, #3 (Account Book). Receipts: #218 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.
Cast
Role: 1st British Gentleman Actor: Ackman
Role: 2nd British Gentleman Actor: Wheeler
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Claudio Actor: Ackman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Paid Pearce & Son for Cloaths #38; Paid Mrs Mackmillan for Papier Machee Ornaments #4 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #206 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Besford

Dance: I: The Merry Sailors, as17721012; II: Rural Amusements, as17730206; End: New Dance, as17730206

Event Comment: Last time performing Mainpiece till the Benefits. Paid Mrs Jackson for women's cloaths #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Ackman
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17730127, but Merlin-Aickin; Original Epilogue (by Particular Desire)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Oratorio composed by Dr Arne. Not performed these eight years. Boxes 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets and places for the boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjeant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be sold at the theatre. Doors opened at Five o'clock. To Begin at Half past Six. [Note on prices, time, and books repeated each performance this season.] Charges: #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal parts-Miss Catley, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Venables, Sg Ristorini, Reinhold. [Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]

Music: I: Solo on Violin-Barthelemon; II: Concerto on French Horn-Sg Spandau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli (first performance her in 16 years), Vernon, Meredith (who never performed in public).

Music: Solo on the Violin-Agus Jr (scholar of Nardini) lately arriv'd from Italy; Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Judith

Performance Comment: As17730226; Singers-Miss Catley, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Venables, Sg Ristorini, Reinhold.

Music: I: Concerto on French Horn-Spandau; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17721205, but Principal Parts-Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. N.B. The Sacred Oratorio The Messiah will be performed on Wednesday and Friday in the next week. Receiv'd of Mrs Johnston one year's rent to Lady Day 1772 #6. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson; Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Samson, Manoa, Micah, Israelite Officer, Chorus of Israelites, Dalila, Harapha, Chorus of Philistine Women and Priests of Dagon.

Music: I: Violin Concerto-ThomasLinley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Dodd, first time; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Tailor-J. Burton; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Miss Pope; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Paid Mr Frederick for Men's cloaths #3 3s.; Mrs Garwood's Bill #7 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #158 3s. Charges: #65. Profits to F. Aickin: #93 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Event Comment: At the Crown and Anchor. A Religious Allegorical Poem to be rehearsed, yet in Manuscript, and by the author himself the Reverend George Marriott after the example of the most ancient bards and minstrals, with the assistance of a full orchestra, and vocal performers in the chorusses. The Band conducted and the music (entirely new) composed by Arnold. Postponed by reason of unforseen difficulties in preparing sufficient musical copies of the great number of chorusses. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Prices a quarter guinea each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Performance Comment: Airs-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Airs Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730119, but Archer-King; Bonniface-Ackman; Mrs Sullen-Miss Younge (first time).
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Yates, first time
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson, first time
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Sir Epicure-Wright; Abel Drugger (for that night only)-Weston; Headlong-Keen; Knowlife-Griffith; Face-Palmer Subtle-J. Aickin; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Performers: Vocal-Sga Grassi, Mrs Weichsel; Instrumental-Cramer, Abel, Fischer, Crosdell, Eichner, Pinto, Spandau.
Cast
Role: Vocal Actor: Sga Grassi, Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17721031, but Cassio-Cautherly, first time; Iago-Palmer; first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17730325 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-King, for that night only; Shift, with a variety of imitations both rhetorical and vocal-Bannister; Minor-J. Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Transfer-Parsons; Loader-Palmer; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Richard Wealthy-Wrighten; Dick-Burton.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17730325

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-R. Smith; Rozin-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Monologue: 1773 5 10Before the Play (Seventeenth Time): New Occasional Prelude. As 19 Jan., but Author-Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

Performance Comment: True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Tickets deliver'd for the tragedy of Julius Caesar will be taken. Charges #71 16s. 6d. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 9s. 7d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #46 8s. (Box 83; Pit 82; Gallery 131); R. Smith, #39 4s. (Box 17; Pit 161; Gallery 131). Rec'd from Mrs Bulkley for cash advanc'd last season #130 (Account Book). Receipts: #62 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Besford

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Loveit-LeMarsh; Fribble-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Palmer; Biddy-Miss Craven; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: The Medley, as17730517; End: A Double Hornpipe-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17730417 but Shylock (that night only)-Shuter; Gratiano-Dyer; Launcelot-Hamilton; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Duke-Morris; Salanio-Owenson; Salarino-Thompson; Tubal-Bates; Balthazar-Holtom; Old Gobbo-Saunders.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522