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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Lyons; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Waldron; Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mrs Oakly, Mrs Egerton (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Redish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Egerton (her 2nd appearance); Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins (first time); Harriet-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mrs King being to Quit the Stage at the end of this Season Mr G. kindly play'd for her Benefit great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for King. Pit and Boxes laid together. Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French, 6 days #1 10s. Receipts: #287 6s. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs King: #223 2s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: V: A Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs King

Event Comment: "Mrs Abington's Phillis partook of [fresh] novelty-it even descended to her adjusting the chairs of the drawing-room-to the humility of her whispers" (Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.). Receipts: #201 1s. (193.18; 7.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Song: As17880204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Performance Comment: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel; A solo on the Violin-Festing; a Solo on the Violoncello-Caporale; and several Concertos-; but edition of 1740 lists: Rosalinda-Mrs Arne; Garcia-Beard.
Cast
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Arne
Event Comment: Mrs Abington Phillis first time-Very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid 5 days salary list at #104 4s.; #520 1s. 8d.; Mrs Jewell 11 days not on list #5 10s.; Mr Johnston 4 days not on list #1 6s. 8d.; Blurton 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d.; Carpenter 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d. Receipts: #240 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Cimberton-Parsons; Humphrey-Usher; Daniel-Waldron; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Abington, first time; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Miss Younge; in II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington, first time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington; Davy-Parsons; Tivy-Brereton; Lady Minikin-Mrs King, first time (Winston MS 11).

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

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 Unmaskd

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
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

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Event Comment: Mrs Jewel from the Haymarket Theatre made her first appearance upon this stage in Lucinda and was receiv'd with great applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; Mr French #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; Heath andWife #2; Roye #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the Public Advertiser (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of Drury Lane Theatre resulting from the remodeling by the Adams@brothers. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from Brydges St. toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten, frist time; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; in I, a Country Dance incident to the piece-.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With a Postillion Dance incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Event Comment: Mrs Siddons' second appearance. Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Event Comment: Mrs Abington's First appearance in Clarinda . She was very easy and like the Character. Mr G. as Usual play'd finely (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd of Mr Parker in full of note #30. Receipts: #279 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick, first time these 2 years; Strictland-Jefferson; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Everard; Tester-Burton; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Siddons; Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Jarratt; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Mrs Abington , first time; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Piece.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington , first time

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: The Gardeners, as17760116

Event Comment: Mrs Green being taken ill, The Old Maid [announced on playbill of 29 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #233 11s. (232.2.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: As17770125

Event Comment: Mrs Hartley being taken ill, Sir Thomas Overbury [announced on playbill of 11 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Monday. Receipts: #167 6s. (164.10.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Event Comment: [Mrs Arne was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #137 19s. (136.13; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800212, but Polly-Mrs Arne (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Moll Trumpet Actor: Mrs White
Role: Zayde Actor: Mrs Morton.
Event Comment: Mrs Crawford continuing hoarse, The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 7 Feb.] is unavoidably postponed. Receipts: #156 11s. (153/10; 3/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Song: As17831218, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

Event Comment: [Mrs Mosse may well have been the dancer advertised in 1703-4 as the Devonshire Girl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew Or Sawny The Scot

Dance: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-Mrs Mosse; Whip of Dunboyn, an Irish Humour-Claxton, her Master

Event Comment: [Mrs Evants is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #172 19s. (170/0; 2/19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Evants]); Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

Event Comment: Mrs Siddons continuing so ill that it is impossible for her to perform on Saturday; her Benefit announced for that Evening is unavoidably postponed till further Notice [see 24 Apr.]. Receipts: #163 11s. (162/1; 1/5; ticket not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Dances Actor: Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott
Role: Demons Actor: Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells Or Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fainal Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Performance Comment: Elder Palantine-Ogden; Young Palatine-Milward; Sir Morglay Thwack-Morgan; Sir Tyrant Thrift-Norris; Pert-W. Bullock; Meager-Houghton; Snore-H. Bullock; Engin-Chapman; Lady Ample-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snore-Mrs Cook; Mrs Queasy-Mrs Martin; Ginnet-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Lady Ample Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Snore Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Mrs Queasy Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burney, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans The Master

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Lewis, Dunstall, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Booth, and a Young Lady, first appearance. Jodelett-Woodward; Don John-Lewis; Don Fernando-Dunstall; Don Lewis-Wroughton; Sancho-Quick; Stephano-Lee Lewes; Bettris-Mrs Mattocks; Lucilla-Mrs Bulkley; Laura-Mrs Booth; Isabella-a Young Lady, first appearance this stage (Miss Leeson) (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Bettris Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927