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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Col. Rivers-Holland; Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Sidney-Cautherly; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harley-Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Palmer; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moody-I. Sparks; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance any stage [Miss Stanmore, according to Kemble note]; [The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17671114.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17690318 The Characters-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto. [See also 7 April 1770.]See also 7 April 1770.]

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Puzzle-Hartry; Tom-Waldron; Lady Harriot-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Miss Younge; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Trim-King; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17700331

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Blunt-J. Aickin; Story-Wright; Day-Parsons; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Reddish; Ruth-Mrs W. Barry; Obadiah-Love; Abel, that night only-King; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; Teague (With songs)-Moody.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Song: III: Moody will introduce the Celebrated song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End: As17700428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Performance Comment: As17701129 [but to avoid confusion full bill listed.] Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Keen, Booth, J. Burton, Wheeler, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Morland, Mrs Love, Mrs Abington; Prologue-Moody; [Address to the Town by way of Epilogue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Arthur-Reddish; Oswald-Jefferson; Canon-Packer; Albanacht-Bransby; Aurelius-Keen; Guillamar-Wheeler; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Palmer; Grimbald-Bannister; Philadel-Mrs Baddeley; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Matilda-Miss Platt; Emmeline-Miss Hayward; Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman; The Dances-Daigville, Sga Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King, Sga Daigville.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Jenny Diver-Miss Pearce; Polly-Miss Catley; first time. With a Dance incidental to the Opera-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Vandermere, Robson, Dancer, Knowles, Farrell, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Didier; Sprightly-Fearon; Vamp-Vandermere; Podt-Knowles; Gov. Cape-F. Gentleman; Robin-Farrell; Printer's Devil-Cornelys; Arabella-Mrs Collett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Capt. Dudley-Fearon; Charles Dudley-Didier; Stockwell-Gardner; Fulmer-F. Gentleman; Stukely-Dancer; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Servants-Vowell, Cornelys; Varland-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Housekeeper-Mrs White; Lady Rusport-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Shoemaker-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Parsons, Mrs Fearon, Mrs Parsons, Mrs White, Mrs Jewel.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: End: The Medley-scholars of Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Pea chum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17721009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Hartley, first time; In Act III a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon; To Conclude with a Capital Scene- never exhibited by Servandoni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740111, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies; Messengers-_Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Orphan

Performance Comment: Parts-Kennedy, Fearon, Follett, Owenson, Jacobs, Mrs Brett, Mrs Mitteer, Mrs Nost, Mrs Roachley.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory-Wilson; Sir Oliver-Lloyd; Sam Simple-Kennedy; Cunningham-Fearon; Niece-Mrs Brett; Mirable-Mrs Nost; Governess-Mrs Mitteer.
Cast
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mirable Actor: Mrs Nost
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Mitteer.

Entertainment: II: Dissertation on Hobby Horses-Wilson

Song: Scotch Song-Aitkin, first appearance on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke, first time; Frankly-Lewis; first time, Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Milliner-Mrs Inville; Clarinda-Mrs Barry, first time; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Inville
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Barry, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Druids with two New Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Usher; Trusty-Packer; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Cabinet-Fawcett; Trim-King; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Greville; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17750327 but Gymp-Mrs Davies (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Fearon; Colonel-Whitefield; Raymond-Lloyd; Bertran-L'Estrange; Alphonso-Chaplin; Pedro-Griffith; Friar Dominic-Lewis; Elvira-Mrs Wilson; Queen-Mrs Whitefield; Teresa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Brett, Jacobs, Eagan, Fearon, Lloyd, Everard, Griffith, Castevens, Walters, Pierce, Francis, Chaplin, Bannister, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Weston, Mrs Wilson.

Dance: A Dance-

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Lockit-Dunstall; Peachum-Wilson, first time; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@O@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown; in Act II a Hornpipe-Miss Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr