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Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particula9 Desire. Paid Mrs Lessingham on account of her salary #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #148 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17691128, but Patty-Mrs Mattocks; Giles-Barnshaw; Aimworth-DuBellamy; Mervin-Fox; Dance-_ incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17700407 but Artabanes-Reinhold, first time; Mandane-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17691111; II: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; Allemande, as17700501

Event Comment: [The Concert lists vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson
Event Comment: marly Benefit for Hook. Price 3s. Vocals in Concert by Mas. Cheney, Two Young Ladies who never appeared in public, and Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

Event Comment: marly Vocals in Concert as 16 Aug. and Mrs Barthelemon will sing a new Rondeau. The words by Lady Dorothea DuBois, set by Barthelemon, who will accompany the song upon the German Pedal Harp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710416 but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Characters Actor:

Dance: III: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412 IV: A Minuet-King, a Young Lady, his scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17701116, but Clip-_; Araminta-_; Mrs Cloggit-_; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17710508, but Sally-Mrs Mattocks; Squire-DuBellamy; Sailor-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Rich andCo. one year's rent for House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #40. Receipts: #140 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Thompson
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17731009, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17731120, but Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17740207, but Aimworth-DuBellamy; Mervin-Owenson; Ralph-Quick, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Song: End I the Farce: (By Desire) The Storm-DuBellamy

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Tickets deliver'd by the Sons of the late Mr Wignell will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #70 2s. Profit to Knivetons #5 15s., plus #103 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 343; Gallery 216). Receipts: #75 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17731018, but Hamlet-the Young Gentleman who played Cyrus [Brunton; see17740411; Ghost-Kniveton; Ostrick-Lewes; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 30 April, but Principal Parts-_Owenson, Reinhold; Dance-Aldridge

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17931002, but added: Plainly-Powel; Nab-Cubitt; Formal-Thompson .
Cast
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Ray and Mrs Bennet taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Hill; Campeius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Queen Katharine-Mrs Roberts; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bannet? [Mrs Mills in Daily Advertiser]; Surrey-Cibber [Daily Advertiser only].Daily Advertiser only].
Cast
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Bannet?

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; III: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Walter, Miss Thompson, Mrs Vallois

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Butler. [Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17390122, but Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sly-Ray; Narcissa-Mrs Furnival; Flareit-Mrs Grace; Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17390118, but Chloe-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. As 10 March. Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17391128, but the Dances-Muilment; With the Original Epilogue (by Desire)-Mrs Clive (in the Character of +Euphrocine).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17391204, but With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17391204, but the Dances-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; the Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: See17400105, but Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Master Cook; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Egg Woman-Gray; Clown-Hough; with Ballet-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17400408 but dances-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Advertisement for Younger's General History of the stage, repeated. Charges #74 9s. Balance to Mrs Pinto #77 4s. 6d. plus #93 14s. from Tickets (Box 300; Pit 98; Gallery 40) (Account Book). Receipts: #151 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Tartars, as17681004