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22819 results for: Keyword - Mrs Priscilla Rich
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2701
09 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

2702
12 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On Friday the 22nd a Benefit for Mrs Allen, Daughter of the late Thomas Allen, Barrister at Law, and Niece to the late Col. James Allen, who has for many years lost the use of her limbs by Palsy,--The Suspicious Husband, with entertainment as will be express'd in the Bill of the Day. Tickets to be had at Searle's Coffee House, Lincoln's Inn; at the Rolls, Chancery Lane; at George's Temple Bar; at Grigsby's behind the Change; at the Southsea Coffee House, Bishopsgate St.; and at the stage door, where places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17521004, but Betty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes

Dance: As17521028

2703
10 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. No part of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; but for the better accommodation of the Ladies, the Stage will be enclos'd in form of an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. A letter from Paris informs us of a very singular entertainment exhibited at the Fair of St Germains, consisting of a Concert of Music executed by a band of Animal musicians. A number of Cats, clothed uniformly, were placed on stools, with music books before them, and a Monkey in the middle who beat time. On a signal given by the Monkey, the cast set up a mewing, and were accompanied by some violins; which form'd a very diverting dissonance. The whole Fair flock'd to it; and some of the gravest people of Paris could not forbear laughing heartily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Bransby; Octavia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Mrs Elmy; Oberon-Dyer; Statue-Mlle Camargo; Cinthia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Les Charboniers, as17521028

2704
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17521201

2705
27 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17530324 but Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

2706
28 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard, Mrs Chambers, Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17530313 but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffith.
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Valois.
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Song: Two Part Song Old Chiron-Lowe, Howard

Music: A piece on the Harp-Gwynn

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

2707
03 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Miles, Mrs Gondou. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. There will be no Building on the Stage. Tickets sold at the door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530409 but Townly-Ryan; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Townly-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Collins
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; III: Les Charboniers, as17521028

2708
27 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Concerning Mrs Elmy's acting of Desdemona, the Gentleman's Magazine (Oct., p. 493) quotes the Monitor: And no part has been better represented in our memory, and indeed we scarce knew what it was before she acted it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Wignell; Montano-White; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

2709
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: NNossiter play'd Rutland (Cross). [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 15 Dec., notes: It is universally agreed by all who have seen the play [Essex] that Mrs Bland performs the queen with great Spirit and with more resemblance to a personage of rank, than is commonly seen on the stage."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Queen-Mrs Bland; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

2710
20 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Macklin, to which he spoke a farewell Prologue hinting at his new scheme (a Coffee house now fitting up in the Piazza) Mrs Mack, Miss & He play'd (Cross). [Macklin discharged last June from Covent Garden, one night given him at Drury Lane when he took leave; Poor I toss'd up...King Henry 7, 1764 (Winston MS 8). Gray's Inn Journal noted this performance by the bequeathing to the stage of Miss Macklin who should succeed in genteel comedy.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Yates; Granger-Davies; Cook-Blakes; Charlotte-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; In Act IV The Cantata proper to the play,-Beard; A Farewell Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

2711
24 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr & Mrs Davies (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 17 years. Tickets and places to be had of Mr and Mrs Davies at their lodgings at Mr Evan's, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #192 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Nerestan-Davies; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard

2712
27 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Settree, Rawlings, Gardiner, Mrs Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17531108, but Myrtilla-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Collins
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: III: New Dance-Gardner, Mme Camargo; V: Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Mme Huette

2713
07 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell and Morris will be taken. Tickets of Mrs Mills at her lodgings at Gardyner's a Printer, in Russel St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Minuet Actor: Morris, Mrs Addison.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

2714
04 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

2715
05 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: As I saw in the papers that the tragedy of Phaedra is shortly to be acted at Covent Garden, I thought that the following lines, written upon Mrs Woffington's performance of the character in Ireland would not be unacceptable to you, or to your readers. They fell casually into my hands. If you think them worth inserting, they are at your service [a poem of 104 lines follows]: @Oft has the poet sweetly sung in vain@When tasteless actors chaunt the heavenly strain... Woffington seems reserved to play the part magnificently. The analysis, tho' fettered to the couplet, is more specific as to her gestures and expression, and tone, than most such commentaries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Aerial Spirits-Mr and Mrs Granier; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Merlin-Howard; Mercury-Baker; Anatomist-Stoppelaer; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

2716
15 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The horror of the piece seemed too much for the sensibilities of Mrs Bellamy, so the part of Eurydice given to Mrs Vincent. See Genest, IV, 420. See also Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself (4th ed., 1786), III, 30.]. This day publish'd at 2s. 6d. Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron, taken partly from Shakespear and partly from Thomson, as it is now performing at Covent Garden. To which is added the Order of the Ovation. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Performance Comment: As17550110, but Eurydice-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CComic Entertainment, as17541203

2717
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

2718
24 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentlewoman was perhaps Mrs Glen. See 19 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Gentlewoman , who never appeared on any stage; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2719
18 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber (Cross). Tickets delivered for the 11th will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Mrs Haughton; Officers-Burton, Simson.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Beard

2720
16 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Hermione-Mrs Graham first time; Pylades-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Graham first time
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

2721
13 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDrury Lane Theatre open'd Sat: Sept 13th. The House new Gilt, Painted & ornamented wth Festoons &c. Mr Mossop left us. Mr Wilder discharg'd. Mrs Mills is gone to end her Days in Wales, wth an Allowance of #20 per An: from the Managers (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money returned after the Curtain is up. No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. Places for Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. [Notice customarily repeated and will not be further noted.] Receipts: #109 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Minors; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

2722
23 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By N. Rowe, Esq. Not acted these 20 Years. [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Condill. See 1 Nov. 1756.] Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Ulysses-Clarke; Eurymachus-Ridout; Telemachus-Smith; Menton-Gibson; Semanthe-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington; Palamede-Dyer; Rhodophil-Gibson; Doralice-Mrs Barrington; Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).] Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).]
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Barrington

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

2723
23 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Vincent. No building on Stage. Mainpiece: Performed for the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Jubilee Dicky-Barrington; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Minuet-Mrs Woffington (in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Minuet Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke

Entertainment: IV: (By Desire) Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Dance: V: The Villagers=, as17560315

2724
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

2725
09 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Miss Pritchard did Juliet for the First time of her Acting & Met with uncommon Applause, tho' so frightened the first Act, we Scarce cou'd hear her (Cross). Miss Pritchard's was a most remarkable first appearance--the Particularity of the public for her mother--Garrick's patronage and tuition, her own beautiful face, which was fascinating to a degree, had all great attraction. Mrs Pritchard, as Lady Capulet, leading in her daughter as Juliet, the distress of the young lady, the good wishes and tenderness of the town, all combined made an affecting scene--but that partiality dwindled away in the early part of the season (Genest, IV, 474, from Tate Wilkinson). Receipts: #226 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage; Lady Capulet-Mrs Pritchard; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes; In I, Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.