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1451
20 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton, an old Actress, & ye Sub: Treasurer (Cross). Positively the last time of Mr Garrick's performing the character of Fribble this season. Tickets deliver'd out for the Fatal Marriage will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Horton at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, Bow-Street, Covent Garden; and of the Sub-treasurer at Mrs Quaker's in Broad St., Soho, and at the Stage Door (playbill). On Monday next The Recruiting Officer with several entertainments for the Benefit of Mr George Burton, Mr Harvey and Mrs Addison. Receipts: #175 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years; Rutland-Miss Bellamy; Southampton-Berry; Burleigh-Havard; Raleigh-Blakes; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: Master Vernon

1452
25 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Horton (a Gift Day). So ended ye Season. [185th performance.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Frankly-Palmer; Strictland-Berry; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Maggot-Woodward; Jacintha-Mrs Price; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery [The Chaplet]

Performance Comment: As17530327 but Milliner-_; Buckle-_; Chairman-_; Valet-_; Simon-_; Landlady-_. [Winston MS 8 lists the Shepherd's Lottery as the afterpiece and states that Mrs Horton did not act in the either piece. Shepherd's Lottery as17530427 For Chaplet, see17530301] .Winston MS 8 lists the Shepherd's Lottery as the afterpiece and states that Mrs Horton did not act in the either piece. Shepherd's Lottery as17530427 For Chaplet, see17530301] .

1453
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. A new Operetta. Farce dull & hiss'd at ye End (Cross). Music by D'Fesch. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. N.B. Tis hoped Gentlemen won't take it ill that they can't be admitted into the Orchestra, as it will be impossible to perform the Entertainment without the whole band of Music. Tickets to be had of Mrs Clive at her Lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St. and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #240 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. [Emperor-Wilder; Vizir-Vernon; London Prentice-Beard; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Princess Theoraze-Mrs Clive (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.
Role: Princess Theoraze Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

1454
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

1455
06 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Hamilton, first time; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Woffington; Original Epilogue-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Hamilton, first time
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Shuter, first time; Gaylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-White; Arbella-Mrs Chambers; Combrush-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: As17551101

1456
24 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. The Whole Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be admitted to keep places, and upon the Stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre and divided into Boxes. The Pit doors will be opened for the Ladies to pass to their places there, without incommoding those in the Front Boxes. Box, Pit and Stage at 5s. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock (Public Advertiser). [The Larpent MS 130 indicates the intended cast, and suggests Dizzy-Mrs Dotterel-$Mrs Bennet.] Receipts: #320 ($Cross">Oliver; Ruffle-$Yates; and Mrs Dotterel-$Mrs Bennet.] Receipts: #320 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Cast
Role: Lasses 'with the Trio' Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber, with a song in character
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Fine Gentleman; or, 1757

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukley-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Arabella-Miss Minors; Mrs Dotterel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Racket-Blakes; Sir William Whister-Burton; Sir Tan Tivy-Jefferson; Spinner-Walker; Ruffle-Usher; Waiters-Ackman, Atkins; Harry Clough; Prologue-Garrick (Genest, IV, 481).
Cast
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fanny Pewit Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1457
19 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Finney, Martin, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets deliver'd out by Rawlings, Mrs Gwinn, and Mrs Paddick will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17560927, but Tatter-Buck; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Poitier, Mad Capdeville

1458
11 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did the Lady-Oh! for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. She advertised Jane Shore, but Mrs Cibber being ill it was changed (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Tickets delivered for Jane Shore will be taken. Mainpiece: From Shakespear. Afterpiece: Never acted there. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Camillo-Davies; Clown-Woodward; Autolicus-Yates; Old Shepherd-Berry; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Perdita-Miss Pritchard; The Sheep@Shearing Song-Miss Young; The Trio-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; The Original Prologue (By Particular Desire)-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Trio Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Song: (BBy Desire,)Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard

1459
03 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 Years. [See 27 Dec. 1746.] Benefit for Shuter. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d. Tickets #150 13s. (boxes 272; pit 551). Charges: #63 (Account Book), [#325 9s. 6d. marks the largest house in money value this season. Shuter advertised his benefit early, then on 28 March inserted this puff in the Public Advertiser: [Mrs Centlivre's Comedies have a vein of pleasantry in them that will always be relish'd. She knew the Genius of this nation, and she wrote up to the spirit of it; her Bold Stroke for a Wife, was a masterpiece that much increased her reputation: it establish'd that of Kit Bullock, a smart sprightly actor. His performance of Col. Feignwell was greatly applauded. Shuter has judiciously chosen to play to at his own benefit, and everyone that knows his powers, knows he will play it at least with drollery and justice equal to him."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Perriainckle-Arthur; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Bennet; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Green; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Marten; Marquis-Dyer; Luca-Arthur; Le Noble-R. Smith; La Plume-White; La Tour-Cushing; Le Baron-Holtom; Soldier-Bencraft; Margo-Dunstall; Janno-Shuter; Madame Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Miss Condill; La Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Miss Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Madame Bernard Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: La Jupe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Maukin Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, as17571013

Entertainment: (BBy Desire,) End of Play: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter; (By Desire,) End of Farce: Cries of London-Shuter

1460
24 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at door not taken. Receipts: #50 9s. 6d. Charges #63. Deficit of #4 3s. 6d. apiece convered by income from tickets: Mattocks, #34 3s. (boxes 48; pit 91; gallery 85); Mrs Pitt, #55 15s. (boxes 14; pit 177; gallery 257); Mrs Chambers, #42 18s. (boxes 70; pit 116; gallery 80 ) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palemon-Baker; Laura-Mrs Chambers; Pastora-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 a Comic Ballet-

1461
25 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

1462
25 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Mrs Green. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #56 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #3 9s. 9d. each covered by income from tickets: Costollo, #92 17s. (boxes 72; pit 367; gallery 198); Mrs Green, #37 7s. (boxes 55; pit 106; gallery 77). Paid Robertson for working the Ostridge in [Harlequin] Sorcerer 6 nights at 2s. 6d. per night, 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571215, but Occasional Prologue-_; Young Bevil-Barry; Cimberton-Costollo; (A song in Character for Tom;) Phillis-Mrs Green; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Singing-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: A Tambourine-Miss Vallois

1463
28 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman, Mrs Dyer, Miss White, and Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs White, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, and Mrs Hitchcock will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welsh Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Miss Sledge; Sylvia-Miss White.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

1464
11 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Mainpiece: Not acted for three years. First appearance in Calista for Mrs Yates because Mrs Cibber, ill, could not play the part. Davies advertised before this he had opened a Bookseller's shop opposite Tom's Coffee House, Russel Street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Altamont-Holland; Calista-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Sciolto-Havard, 1st time; Horatio-Davies, 1st time; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Obrien, 1st time; Quidnunc-Yates; Bellmour-Austin; Rovewell-Packer; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Ackman; Pamphlet-Palmer; Termagant-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Yates.

1465
03 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gibbs, Miss White, and a Gentleman in Distress. Tickets delivered out by Courtney, Rawlins, Mrs Gold, Mrs Gwinn, and others for 26 April will be taken. Tickets sold at the doors will nto be admitted. Receipts: #89 5s. in cash and 1!2 value of tickets: @Tickets Gibbs Box@Pit 4@Gallery 22@Value #2 16s.@1!2 Value #1 8s.@Tickets Courtney Box 30@Pit 141@Gallery 39@Value #32 11s.@1!2 Value #16 5s. 6d.@Tickets Rawlins Box 17@Pit 44@Gallery 44@Value #15 5s.@1!2 Value #7 12s. 6d.@Tickets Person Distress'd Box 37@Pit 92@Gallery 57@Value #28 15s.@1!2 Value #14 7s. 6d.@Tickets Miss White Box 17@Pit 29@Gallery 37@Value #12 6s.@1!2 Value #6 3s.@Tickets Mrs Gold Box 3@Pit 15@Gallery 31@Value #6 2s.@1!2 Value #3 1s.@Tickets Mrs Hitchcock Box 12@Pit 30@Gallery 10@Value #8 10s.@1!2 Value #4 5s. Gratis@Tickets Mrs Gwynn Box 2@Pit 28@Gallery 47@Value #9 8s.@1!2 Value #4 14s. Gratis@Box 108@Pit 383@Gallery 287@Value #115 13s.@1!2 Value #57 16s. 6d.@Cash #31 8s. 6d.@Receipt #89 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17591231, but Aura-Mrs White, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs White, 1st time.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: III: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

1466
26 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The afterpiece at the desire of several persons of quality. A New drama in 2 acts of a particular species. Part of Pit made into Amphitheatre on Stage. Benefit for Mrs Clive. [Angry dispute in the magazines between Shuter and Mrs Clive, since her benefit fell on his night at cg. The Larpent MS lists characters for the afterpiece: Iphicrates-Austin; Dromio-King; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive?; Cleanthe-; Philo-Bransby (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick, 1st time for 8 years; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Bisarre-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petti-Ackman; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of Slaves

Performance Comment: Parts by Havard, King, Mrs Clive (with a Comic Opera Song in Character), Packer, Mrs Johnson.

Dance: TThe Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

1467
27 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Miles, Miss Young. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Ferguson will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #36 17s. plus income from tickets: Miles, #60 13s. (Box 103; pit 182; Gallery 76); Baker, #41 6s. (Box 69; Pit 125; Gallery 53); Miss Young #32 10s. (Box 28; Pit 98; Gallery 108). [All shared equally in the charges.] Mrs Ferguson's income of #18 16s. from tickets was clear (Box 9; Pit 61; Gallery 74) (Account Book). Charges: #64 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennett; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Baker; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Ferguson; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miles; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

1468
08 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Office

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cresswick, 1st time; Puff-Dunstall; Flash-Costollo; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: I: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1469
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Mrs Lee. No building on Stage. Receipts: #38 10s. plus #134 17s. from tickets: Wignell #90 14s. (Box 52; Pit 324; Gallery 291); Mrs Lee #44 3s. (Box 94; Pit 107; Gallery 46) (Account Book). Charges: #63 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Hull; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Capt. Driver-Wignell; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Holtom; Imoinda-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lady Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Welldon Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Performance Comment: Mas. Johnny-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Reddish-Wignell; Friendly-Davis; Lettice-Miss Helm; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin.

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

1470
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parasatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: with an Epilogue in the character of Rox Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1471
14 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. By Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Palmer, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet. uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

1472
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDesdemona-Mrs Havard">Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Roderigo-Vernon,, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Davies; Montano-Fox.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Cook-Clough; Guttle-Philips; Melissa-Miss Plym, first time; Gayless-Ackman; Kitty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

1473
18 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 21 March 1763.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No building on Stage. Farce never before acted. [Attributed to Mrs Clive, not printed.] Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive, at the Two Red Lamps, in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland, 1st time; Modely-Palmer; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Baddeley; Caelia-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Faithful Irish Woman

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce; Irishwoman-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce
Role: Irishwoman Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

1474
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Comedy Never Perform'd. [Attributed to Mrs Griffith. For Contemporary account see Gentleman's Magazine, January 1766, p 19.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Bridget Actor: Mrs Walker

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

1475
21 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of pit laid into boxes. House charges #61 4s. [Profit to Mrs Pritchard #68 8s.] Lent to Mr Johnston, Prompter, by order #2 2s.; Paid to James Aickin on his note #40; Paid Poor's rate (1!2 year for St Martin's) #20 4s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #129 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Went to see Macbeth for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Got a good seat in the Pit, which was not full for half an hour after I went, tho part of it was laid into the boxes. Read the Public Advertiser of Today' and part of London Chronicle before the play began...Dance of the Furies in the 4th Act, and end of the Play (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Seaton-Ackman; Seyward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Bensley 1st time; Young Clackit-Dodd 1st time; Clackit Sen-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011