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22330 results for: Keyword - Mrs Weston
We found 23392 matches on Performance Comments, 4294 matches on Event Comments, 4228 matches on Performance Title, 84 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

276
18 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

277
20 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

278
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

279
30 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

280
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871107

281
27 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

282
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs _Lloyd
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

283
27 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King

284
03 January 1687 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.

285
07 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

286
05 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and Mr Garrick that the former shall be engag'd to him and Mr Lacy, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ Frances Abington, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (Folger Library, Garrickiana 962 MS [Cage, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Dan Drugger Actor: Weston

Entertainment: End II: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; End V: (For that night only) Judge Tycho's sentence-Weston riding on a rhinoceros

Dance: After Judge Tycho's Sentence: The Taylors, as17740428

287
19 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 18 Jan. 1772.] [MacMillan notes the version here used to be that preceding the Fribble alterations.] Paid Renters's #44 for 11 Oratorio nights; Extra Music this night #2 5s. Receipts: #236 3s. Charges: #75 15s. 6d. Profits to Weston: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17741005, but Robinette-Mrs Davies; first time. Original Prologue (by Desire)-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tycho Actor: Weston
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: also Actor: Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston
Role: The Dances Actor: Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-King; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Old Man-Parsons; Drunken Man (by desire)-Weston; first time; Esop-J. Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Mercury (with Songs)-Davies; Fine Lady-Miss Pope; Bowman-Lamash; Charon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Weston

Entertainment: End: New Interlude: Weston's Return from the Universities of Parnassus-Weston

288
19 September 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Miss Ogilvie. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] Mr Weston's late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as Richard, he humbly recommends to the Public Mr Gentleman's friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new Occasional Prologue, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Painter
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wright from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Weston

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

289
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Riley; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Performance Comment: Foote-Bannister; Weston-Edwin; Shuter-Parsons; Spirit-Brett; Wilson-Wilson [sic] .sic] .
Cast
Role: Weston Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Ghost of Bess Smut Actor: Mrs Morris

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

290
12 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug

Performance Comment: 1784]). Weston-Decastro .
Cast
Role: . Weston Actor: Decastro
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bolton
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Benson

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

291
10 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades

Performance Comment: Foote (in the character of the Devil [in The Devil upon Two Sticks])-Bannister; Weston (as Doctor Last [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as Justice Woodcock [in Love in a Village])-Parsons; Edwin (as Lingo [in The Agreeable Surprise])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Weston Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Godina Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

292
09 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece by Allan Ramsay, with the Original Music, New Accompanyments, and a New Medley Scotch Overture. By Particular Desire. Paid Properties #1 17s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #207 15s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits: #142 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Fulmer-J. Aickin; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Millidge; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley (being positively the last time of her performing this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-A Young Gentleman (first appearance this stage); Roger-J. Aickin; Bauldy-Moody; Cymon-Parsons; Sir William-Packer; Glaud-Johnston; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; Mause-Waldron; Madge-Mrs Love; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Entertainment: End Act II: Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister; [Act III: An Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; [Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

293
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Davies and Mrs Love. Tickets deliver'd by Norris taken. Receipts: #143 5s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Davies and Mrs Love: #68 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith; Harman-Davies.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

294
24 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Paid half yrs. Land & Window tax Covt. Garden to Lady Day last #3 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #133 4s. Charges: #67 14s. Profits to Mrs Hopkins: #65 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

295
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens, Weston, Courtney. Tickets deliver'd by Randall will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

296
11 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody and Weston. Tickets deliver'd by Keen, and for Macbeth will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Weston; Macahone-Moody; Jolt-Love; Fetch-Baddeley; Micher-Parsons; Basil-Packer; Landlord-Watkins; Ostler-Clough; Dolly-Mrs Smith; Isabella-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan's favorite song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody; who also introduces into his character of Macahone his whimsical Description of a Man@o@War-Moody.
Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: Weston
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

297
12 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17710520, but Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Shift-Bannister (for this Night only); Transfer-Weston.
Cast
Role: Transfer Actor: Weston.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515; II: The Laughing Bacchanalian-Tom Smith; End of Play: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Song: Between play and Farce: a Song-Mrs Jewell

298
27 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Hopkins. Paid Tallow Chandler's 7th bill #23 10s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #169 2s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to the Hopkins: #94 8s.(Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17711226, but Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Weston; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time; Ruth-Mrs Abington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins, 1st time
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Entertainment: IV: By Particular Desire, Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody; IV: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston; End: (1st time) Cupid's Remonstranceto the Town-Miss Hopkins

Monologue: I: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

299
16 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17740624but Mrs Cole-Weston; Smirk, Shift-Bannister.
Cast
Role: 740624but Mrs Cole Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston[; as17740829

Music: Solo on Violin-Giorgi

Dance: As17740613

300
28 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Performance of the Devil upon Two Sticks oblig'd to be changed to the Old Batchelor because of the Indisposition of Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17690825, but Belinda-Mrs? Reade; Lucy-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs? Reade
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Parts-DuBellamy, Bannister, Vandermere, Mrs Reade, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: DuBellamy, Bannister, Vandermere, Mrs Reade, Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17690515

Song: III: Favourite air in The Captive-Mrs Jewell