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Event Comment: Jane Shore deferr'd. Mrs Yates Ill. Receipts: #124 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: As17741015, but Venus-Miss Brown (playbill); Venus-Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, The Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Lint-Wrighten; Bruin-Wright; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Usher; Elliott-Davies; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aicken; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17741014, but Belcour-Lewis, first time this season; Stockwell-Clarke; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Hull

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Davies; Sir ThomasTesty-Hurst; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Mrs Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Mattocks; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Thompson; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Reel, as17741028; End Opera: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Barry, first time; Osman-Lee, first time; Nerestan-Wroughton; Chatillon-Hull; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: End Tragedy: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Thompson; Alicia-Mrs Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge (all three for the first time); Phoenix-Usher; Pylades-Packer; Andromache-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Bensley, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley, first time; Cleone-Miss Pearce; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Hermione-Mrs Barry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751027 1774, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Miranda-The Lady who perform'd Indiana [Mrs Armstead; see The Conscious Lovers 7 Oct. 1774].Mrs Armstead; see The Conscious Lovers 7 Oct. 1774].
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17741216, but Mrs Stocks-_.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Fox, Baker, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley. Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Mustapha-Fox; Ali-Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Catley (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Performance Comment: As17741219, but Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry, first time; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Whitefield; Lavinia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: As17741202, but [Zelida] Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: End: The Generous Pirate, as17741214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Lewis; Lycon-Lee; Cratander-L'Estrange; Officers-Thompson, Chaplin; Ismena-Mrs Mattocks; Lady-Miss Pearce; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Tragedy: Rural Merriment, as17741209

Event Comment: The Distress'd Mother oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. [From the Westminster Magazine for March: "On Friday the third instant the Entertainments peculiar to this season commenced. Messrs Bach and Abel were first, and have been at each successive Oratorio since (one night excepted when the King and Queen favored Mr Stanley, with bringing the only good House he has hitherto had), honoured with the presence of their Majesties, who have been accused, we think justly, of partiality to these foreigners, in overlooking Mr Stanley's past services and great personal merits. Justice, however, requires us to observe, that both in point of vocal and instrumental performers, the former have displayed a striking superiority over the latter. The singers at Messrs Bach and Abel's are, Parry, Corse, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Brown and Sga Corri. At Drury Lane, Norris, Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Barthelemon, and a young Lady from the Founding Hospital."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Hautboy Concerto-Vincent; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary).Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Tender Husband will be taken. Send Servants by Four to prevent Confusion. [Sir Joshua Reynolds had procured forty places in the front boxes this night. Boswell and Dr Johnson were among his guests. Johnson could see and hear little, but sat out the performance, commenting on Garrick's excellence as a writer of Prologues. See Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, II, 324ff.] Receipts: #287 9s. 6d. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs Abington: #223, 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17741005, but Robinette-Mrs Davies; first time. Original Prologue (by Desire)-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17750112, but Lucy-Miss Mattocks; Polly-a Young Lady; first appearance any stage. Mrs Slammekin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss Besford
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss +Besford.