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Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mr Barry play'd Hamlet. Receipts: #170. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; King-Bridges; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Woodward; Laertes-Blakes; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs James; Flash-Woodward; Capt Loveit-Havard; Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Palmer; Cordelia-Mrs Ward for first appearance; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Ward for first appearance
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Barry; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinai-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17490920, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Dunstall; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Angelo-Sparkes; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Hippisley; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Imoinda-Mrs Dyer 1st appearance that stage; Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparkes; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Baker; Hotman-Bransby; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Event Comment: [Query: Is Master Jonno the little Swiss?] Paid 1!2 year's Window Tax #3 14s. 9d.; and 1!2 year's Land tax #45 16s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brick dust 4s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #122 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491109, but Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Master _Jonno

Event Comment: Paid to the Covt Garden Subscription #2 15s. 1d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #86 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Sowdon; Antonio-Winstone; Charino-Taswell; Cholerick-Yates; Duart-Berry; Sancho-James; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Mr Calthorpe 30 nights #63 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 (Cross); #190 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catseby-Usher; Lt-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Horton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Event Comment: Paid 1!2 year's water rent due Misdummer #1; Paid Read (Turner) for 5 wheels 5s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax, &c. 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: End II: by desire a Hornpipe-Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Dyer; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Barrington; Sir Francis-Collins; Charles-Gibson; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Governor-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Choleric-Arthur; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Cushing; Angelina-Mrs Barrington; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Clodio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Delane; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; English Soldier-Bransby; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Lee; Constable-Bridgewater; Burgundy-Lacey; Queen of France-Mrs Horton; Katherine-Mrs Barrington; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Fluellen-Arthur; Pistol-Dyer; Chorus (after the manner of the Ancients)-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Event Comment: Paid Lane for 22 1!4 yds. of Brocade #20; Youngest Shawford's dancing 5s.; Ditto Young Cross 5s.; Norton 2 Chorus last night 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #72 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight for Lamps, &c. #10 9s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Porter a bill by order of Lacy #10 9s. 6d.; Mrs Boucher a Bill by order of Lacy 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30 (Cross); #40 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius Horatius-Barry; Tullius Hostilius-Sowdon; Valerius-King; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horatia-Mrs Pritchard [from 1st edition but listed in order of actors named in General Advertiser]; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and King. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #62 18s. 6d., plus #71 17s. from tickets. Total #134 15s. 6d. Paid King's Tax (Land) Windsor's House #10; Paid Mrs Swift for a suit of women's cloaths #12 14s. 6d.; Paid Knight (Lampman) month bill #7 8s. 6d.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Usher, Simson, and Geo. Burton. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17491121, but Kate Matchlock-Shuter; Sable-Taswell; Cabinet-Simpson; Tom-Vaughan; Swagger-Costollo; Jeffry Tatter-Paddick; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Simpson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17491021, but Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Highland Lad-Master Mattocks

Dance: III: Black Joke, as17500420 IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Event Comment: Publish'd. The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing, interspers'd with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Reflections on Plays, and Occasional Observations on Audiences. Printed for R. Griffith. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Sowdon; Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell [Griffith]; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Eccho); Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Dances-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke