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We found 173658 matches on Roles/Actors, 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, and 9 matches on Author.

626
01 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Vincent. House charges #64 15s. 6d. [Deficit Mrs Vincent #20 3s. 6d.] Rec'd by draft on Mr Clutterbuck #200, and from Sinking Fund #287; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #27 18s. 11d.; and French on account #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 5 went to the 2s. gallery...(Widow Vincent's voice pleases me much. Holland did Oakly,-he imitates Garrick, but is very inferior to him (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #44 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17670212, but Oakly-Holland; In Act II Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Dodd, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent; Argus-Hartry; Boy-Master Cape; Betty-Mrs Smith; Hearty-Fox; Mob-Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins. [See17640427.]See17640427.]
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

627
06 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (ballet master) and Moody. House charges #64 17s. [Profits to Moody and Grimaldi #5 9s. plus tickets.] Farce not acted in 3 years. [See 12 April 1764.] At 9 got to Drury Lane, could not get in at ye left side of ye Pit or first Gallery. After waiting till the play was over at the other door of ye Pit, got in and saw the Vintage, by Mrs King and Sg Grimaldi (whose benefit and Mr Moody's it was). He dances much better than the fellow who usually dances that dance. My intention in going was to see the F, of the Register Office, not acted these 3 years. [All characters done well] such characters are ye effects of our ill-cemented union (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #70 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670209, but Squire Richard-J. Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Lessingham; John Moody-Moody.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Irishman (with the original song)-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-J. Palmer; Maria-Miss Mills; Margery-Mrs Love; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp composed by Grimaldi, as17670227; III: Hearts of Oak, as17670212; End: The Vintage, as17661011, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

628
02 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Charges #64 10s. Balance due the DuBellamys #1 10s plus #116 13s. from tickets (Box 264; Pit 305; Gallery 49) (Account Book). Receipts: #66 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17690110, but Lockit-Dunstall; Macheath-DuBellamy, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss Pope (from Drury Lane); Polly-Mrs Scott (from Drury Lane), .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17681103, but Catherine-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

629
08 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Charges #66 10s. Deficit to actors #15 7s. covered by income from tickets: Gardner #39 13s. (Box 44; Pit 105; Gallery 129); R. Smith #67 8s. (Box 28; Pit 268; Gallery 202). Rec'd from Mrs Trott and Symmonds their 1!2 value of tickets 6th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #51 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17690425 but Philario-Morris; Arviragus-R. Smith; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690415 but Termagant-Mrs Gardner; Harriet-_.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

630
16 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Walker and Mrs Simson. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Carltons will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17690112, but Richard-Holland; Lady Anne-Mrs Stephens; Duke of York-Mas. Cape; Queen-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17681108, but Short bill: Lord Lace-King; Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

631
17 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. The Committee deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs W. Barry. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinneau, and for The Committee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17680920, but Polly-Mrs Scott; Hornpipe-Miss Egan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

632
18 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell (box-keepers). Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #83 1s. 6d. Deficit #53 13s., covered by income from tickets: Ansell #112 7s. (Box 341; Pit 162; Gallery 28); Green #135 4s. (Box 470; Pit 106; Gallery 18). Rec'd of Condell his deficiency and #20 in full for Fruit Rent this season: also deficiencies from Mrs Naylor and Potter. Paid Mr Scovell for copying Music in Maid of the Mill--#3 9s. (Account Book). Receipts: #53 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690508, but Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

633
16 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17700322 but Canton-Waldron; Fanny-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jefferies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

634
23 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. And last time of Miss Catley's appearing this season. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17701219, but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks, second time in that character.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks, second time in that character.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17701024

635
24 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Paid Tallow Chandler's 6th bill #30 17s. 4d.; Mrs Bowness for women's cloaths #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #260 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 13s. Profit to King: #195 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720207, but Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: I: (for the last time) A Comic Paraphrase or Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By Particular Desire, Linco's Travels. with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performance Comment: with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

636
05 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. The Long Continuance of Miss Barsanti's illness, together with a very recent affliction which has fallen the family, having rendered it impossible for her to appear on the stage, Mrs Bulkley has kindly undertaken to perform's for her; which Miss Barsanti humbly hopes will be agreeable to her friends, and that any little apparent Omission, under such peculiar circumstances, will not be construed into want of respect, but that she shall nevertheless obtain the favour of their accustomed patronage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17750320 but Strickland-Hull, first time; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Inville

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: A Dance-Langrish[, as17750421

637
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-in Hospital. Mrs Greville-Indiana--$Miss Younge being ill (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 4 Dec.: Tickets to be had at the Hospital, in Oldstreet Road. Receipts: #253 9s. (70.14; 0.0; 0.0; tickets: 182.15) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

638
29 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widow and Children of the late Hugh? Kelly. Tickets delivered for a Comedy, May 28th, will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kelly, No. 3, Racquet Court, Fleet-street. Receipts: #108 -16s. (52.1; tickets: 56.15) (charge: #52 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: As17770513, but Capt. Dormer-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance in London); Miss Dormer-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Willoughby Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitefield; Prattle-Lee Lewes; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; A New occasional Prologue (written by Dr Johnson)-Hull; [A New occasional Epilogue [author unknown]-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: author unknown] Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

639
14 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Dutiful Deception, announced on playbill of 13 May.] Tickets delivered by Thompson, Cushing, Jones, Bates, Miss Green, Mrs Sharp and the Widow Emery [Account-Book adds Whittington] will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #184 19s. (127.7; 1.13; tickets: 55.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17771129, but Lucy-Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17771229, but Mrs Morton [see above].

Dance: In afterpiece: As17771229; In: Hornpipe, as17771017

640
07 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Harwood, Thompson & Miss Wright [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at Mrs Powel's, New Nelson-street; of Thompson, No.7, Great Marlborough-street; of Miss Wright, No. 136, Drury-lane. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17781021, but Fanny-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Song: As17790503

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister Jun

641
02 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sharp and Miss Wright. Paid Felsner, Button Maker, on Acct. #10 10s. Receipts: #235 5s. 6d. (42.15.0; 21.8.0; 0.10.6; tickets: 170.12.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Julia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: and following the song A Scene from The Electio Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love
Role: Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: To conclude with How merrily we live Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Song: Between Acts 1st piece: a song-Miss Wright

642
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17861201, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two airs by Shield and Sacchini-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sacchini Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (Longmans and Broderip [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

643
03 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Receipts: #201 7s. (103.15.6; 2.16.6; tickets: 94.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17880328but Patrick (1st and only time)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: 880328but Patrick Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: As17871017, but Norah (with the original song, for that night only)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: Come come my good Shepherds, as17880411

644
15 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Receipts: #239 16s. (49.1; 17.16; 0.12; tickets: 172.7) (charge: #113 8s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

645
13 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Mrs Wells had 1st acted Macheath at the hay, 14 Sept. 1781; Bannister had acted Polly at the same theatre, 16 Sept. 1785.] Gazetteer, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. "There is now a most vehement rage of innovation in language, government, religion, and everything else...On the British stage, with infinite applause, young and beautiful actresses perform sometimes the Parts of highwaymen; and some singing actors squall in an affected voice resembling, and intended to imitate, that of women; the most humourous dramatic pieces are frittered away into songs; and I should not be surprised to hear that henceforth Miranda and Juliet are to be personated by grim-visaged grenadiers seven feet high, and Falstaff by a slender miss just entered her teens" (Universal Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 171). Receipts: #285 14s. (162.4.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 118.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17891024, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st time at this theatre); Lucy-Mr Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time these six years); Ben Budge-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Dance: As17891024

Song: In course of Evening: The Wolf-Bannister

646
29 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Bayne, Gilles, Standen, Gardiner, Purser, Sherratt, Thompson, Mrs Scott, Pilsbury, Henderson, Gillett, Kirk, Master Gregson will be admitted. Receipts: #48 4s. (28.17.0; 17.12.6; 1.14.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17891121, but Hounslow-Alfred; Bagshot-Webb; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hopkins; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Henry

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17891121

647
12 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Beneift for Mr and Mrs Iliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17910623 but Araminta (1st time)-Mrs Iliff.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Iliff.
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Millfleur Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Pink Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17910701 but Mrs Cole-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: A Gentleman

648
25 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall, but she "being indisposed, her part was read by Miss Heard" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1793 , p.363).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Performance Comment: As17931123, but Mrs Goodall's part read by Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: La Jupe Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Goodall. Maddocks, Waldron Jun. are unassigned.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: As17931123

649
31 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Edward Topham; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Crouch, II, 229)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed, and the rest selected by Shield. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mysteries of the Castle (2s.). [Mrs Cornelys was from the Crow Street Theatre Dublin.] Receipts: #243 12s. (241.19; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Incledon, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Powel, Davenport, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Fisherman-Powel; Serjeant-Davenport; Captain of Vessel-Thompson; Centinel-Williamson; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Chorus of Country Girls Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Donna Clara-Mrs Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Cornelys
Role: Mrs Ferret Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Louisa Bowers Actor: Mrs Mountain

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06 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by William Pearce. The Masque was produced in honor of the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 8 April 1795]: The Overture composed expressly for the Occasion by Haydn, as is the rest of the Music by Salomon [and see 9 Apr.]. The Scenery, Machinery, Decorations and Dresses are entirely New, and Designed by Noverre, except St. George's Hall, painted by the late Signor Cipriani. The Scenery executed by Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and many Assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Sloper. Goosetree and Martinelli. The Dresses by Lupino, Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "On the 10th [of April] I was at the Covent Garden Theatre-to see the big Spectacul [sic]-Windsor Castle, the music by Salomon quite passable. The decorations-costumes-scenery, and the enormous amount of people on the stage are exaggerated. All the Gods of Heaven and Hell, and everything that lives on the earth are in the piece" (Haydn, 299). Morning Chronicle, 7 May 1795: This Day is published Windsor Castle (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #266 8s. 6d. (250.12.6; 15.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124, but Clara Sedley-Miss Hill in place of Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Clara Sedley Actor: Miss Hill in place of Mrs Mountain.
Role: Lady Sarah Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Darnley Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Incledon, Farren, Fawcett, Bowden, Macready, Miss Hopkins, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Edward Prince of Wales-Pope; Sir Ralph Neville-Incledon; King Edward III-Farren; Leveret-Fawcett; Fitz@Alan-Bowden; Lord Edward Spyncer-Macready; Revel-Burton; Ferryman-Rees; Eustace-Linton; Lady Blanche-Miss Hopkins; Countess of Kent-Miss Wallis; Villagers-Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Performance Comment: A Grand Masque, invented and prepared undyr the Immediate Direction of Noverre, representing the Marriage of Peleus and Thetis-; [The Story from the Greek Writers. Peleus-Farley; Ganymede-Byrn; Proteus-Holland; Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Hebe-Mme Rossi; Minerva-Mrs Follett; Thetis-Mme Prevost (1st appearance); Cupid-Mrs Clendining; Terpsichore-Mlle St.Amand; Discord-Mlle Droma (1st appearance.); [The Masque commences with the View of A Grove-;[, sacred to Cupid and Hymen . Woods, Rocks, and Waterfalls form the Borders of the Sea, which terminates by the Horizon; the Genii of the Morn-; [are seen, preceded by Aurora-; [Fame sounding her Trumpet, proclaims to Mortals the Arrival of Thetis ; several splendid Barges appear, from the last of which Thetis disembarks, attended by Hymen, the Graces-; Groups of Cupids-; Zephyrs-; [Peleus enters, accompanied by Cupid and Minerva with her Suite; Thetis resigns herself to the Protection of Minerva, and perceiving Peleus, is struck with Admiration, but not knowing him, is informed by Cupid, he is her intended Husband-Peleus approaching, offers her his hand, which she respectfully accepts-the Characters retire, and the Clouds gradually dispersing, discover Mount Olympus-; [with the Gods and Goddesses assembled to behold the Nuptials; the Temple of Jupiter- [is seen on one side, that of Cupid on the other; Jupiter-[seated, accompanied by; Juno-; Mars-; Hercules-; Apollo-; Bacchus-; Mercury-; Saturn-; Diana-; Venus-; Ceres-; Victory-; Cybelle-; the Destinies-; Neptune-; [and Amphitrite-; [arise from the Sea in their Watry Car Pluto-; [and Proserpine-; [ascend, together with Rhadamanthus-; Minos-; [and Eacus-; [this is succeeded by A Magnificent Entree, in the following order: Sylvan Dancers-; Instrumental Performers-; Vocal Performers-; Rural Nymphs-; a Magnificent Column- [Richly Decorated, bearing the Emblematical Trophies ff War, Love, the Fine Arts; Rural Swains-; Virgins bearing Baskets of Flowers-; [The Goddess Hebe, attended by Cupids collected in a Picturesque Corbeille de Treillage ; Nymphs and Swains-[, attendants upon Thetis; Terpsichore; Ganymede; Proteus; Minerva borne by Warriors on a Military Trophy; Peleus and Thetis in a Splendid Chariot, drawn by Cupids, and attended by Hymen, Zephyrus : The High Priest; Priests bearing the Altar of Hymen; Tripods with Incense burning, followed by the Virtues, Truth, Justice, Benevolence, Clemency, Glory, Strength and Generosity. After the Procession, Thetis and Peleus being led to the Altar by the High Priest, just as they are receiving the Conjugal Cup, the Goddess Discord appears, enraged at not being invited to the sacred Festival-She attempts, in vain, to spread Confusion by throwing an Apple on the stage, inscribed "For the Fairest"-Cupid presents it to the Dieties, who adjudge it to Thetis-Pluto enraged by the menaces of Discord directs her to be bound in Chains, and forced away, after which the Ceremony is concluded; Peleus and Thetis are placed on a Magnificent Throne, attended by Hymen, Cupid, and the Grace3; variety of Dances are performed; and Peleus and Thetis are crowned with Wreaths. The Appearance of the Stage then changes to another Emblematical Spectacle. Festoons of Flowers descend-Cupids ascend supporting a Medallion and the Letters G. C. [i.e. George Caroline]-the Side Scenes draw off and discover Pyramids formed of Variegated Colours, bearing the Order of the Garter, and the Piece is concluded with a; Grand Chorus-; Dance-Ganymede, Proteus, Hebe, Terpsichore; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Minerva Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Clendining

Song: Part I: concludes with ancient British Airs-; Chorus of Bards-, accompanied on the Harp by Jones