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2651
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette
Role: Vocals Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400318 but Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Truelove-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; In which will be a Hornpipe-a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor; With an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of Facetious Memory, -Cibber, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

2652
07 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mullart and Lawrence (Boxkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Stevens, Stoppelaer, and Mrs Lamball will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: See17420212, but Shallow-Hippisley; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Cashell; Hastings-Harrington; Silence-Salway; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll-Miss Hillyard; Falstaff's Page-Miss Mullart; Falstaff-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Lamball; Marquis-Chapman; Lucca-Woodward; M Bernard-Marten; Young Bernard-Stevens; Crissard-Harrington; Clarinda-Mrs Hale; Maulkin-Mrs Kilby; LaJupe-Miss Hillyard; Janno-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Young Bernard Actor: Stevens
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Maulkin Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17420505; Chacone, as17411230

2653
31 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Farce of Miss in Her Teens Anatomiz'd (Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb., pp. 71-72, from The Anatomist and News Regulator, 31 Jan.) [A critical analysis of the thin plot, thinner chcharacters, lack of moral, but excellent acting of Garrick, Woodward, and Mrs Pritchard, even in parts of nonsense, stupidity and bawdry. Deplores taste of the town which welcomed it for 18 nights.] Receipts: #187 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Gibson
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2654
26 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Cashell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall

2655
15 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit on basis of half value of tickets for eight beneficiaries]: James, Anderson, Thompson, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont, and Miss Morrison. Receipts at the door: #13 5s. /For Box Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/James 1 152 115 #34 11s. #17 5s. 6d./Anderson 10 89 84 #24 5s. #12 2s. 6d./Thompson .. 61 46 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d./Mrs Lebrun 1 32 36 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d./Mrs Gondou 6 57 60 #16 1s. #8 0s. 6d./Mrs Ferguson 9 34 58 #13 3s. #6 11s. 6d./Mrs Morrison 15 25 43 #11 16s. #5 18s./Mrs Le Font 8 60 49 #15 18s. #7 19s./Totals 50 510 491 #138 2s. #69 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17470131, but Young Worthy-Anderson; Elder Worthy-Carr; Snap-James; Sly-Marten; Mrs Anne-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

2656
19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lane for 22 1!4 yds. of Brocade #20; Youngest Shawford's dancing 5s.; Ditto Young Cross 5s.; Norton 2 Chorus last night 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #72 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To Conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

2657
17 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 30 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. For the better accommodation of the ladies, the stage will be enclosed and formed into Front and Side Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep Places. Ladies are desired to send Servants by 3 o'clock. Charges: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Piercy-Delane; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Mrs Vincent; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Mullart; Anna Bullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Diana Talbot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Elizabeth Blunt Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Young Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

2658
16 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Not acted these two years [See 5 May 1749]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Katherina Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: The Vocal Parts in the Procession Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17500926

2659
14 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Driscol, Banks, Barnard, Miss Davis, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Huette, Mrs Hanmeuze, Mrs Griffith will be taken. Tomorrow the Fair Penitent and on Friday Romeo and Juliet, being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17510215, but abbreviated cast only listed: Polly-Miss Davis; Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: As17510511

2660
18 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Places for Boxes to be taken at the stage door of the theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [Customary notices repeated throughout the season.] Mr W. Giffard and Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin, are arrived in London, and will shortly make their appearance at Covent Garden (General Advertiser 14 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Chambers; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

2661
24 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Desire, and not acted these 4 years. [See 17 Jan. 1755.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th, and 22d for Douglas will be taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

2662
12 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money taken at Stage Door. No Money returned after Curtain is drawn up. [Customary note on subsequent bills.] Yates and Mrs Yates not engag'd. They went to Covent Garden Theatre. Mr Barry and Mrs Dancer engag'd (Winston MS 10). For performances at HAY and MARLY, 12-21 September, see close of Season 1766-1767, pp. 1264-65

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Love; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Lovewell-Cautherley; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Miss Reynolds; Chambermaid-Mrs Lee; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Vernon; Daphne-Mrs Arne; Mindora-Miss Young; Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

2663
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: IImogen, for 1st time, Mrs Baddeley, pretty well, --but an indifferent figure in Breeches.--Mrs Johnston hissed in the Queen (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

2664
15 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dancer. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants to hold places at 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there. [This seems to MacMillan to be the adaptation of Shakespeare's Winter's Tale by McNamara Morgan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Clytus-Holland (that night only); Aristander-Burton; Slave-Strange; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Ackman; Cassander-Havard; Thesalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Simson; Statira-Mrs Dancer; With the Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Camillo-Packer; Antigonus-Aickin; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss Young; Perdita (with song)-Mrs Dancer; With a Dance- incident to the piece.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Dancer

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

2665
23 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green and Mrs Vincent. Tickets for A Play will be taken. Those sold at Doors will not be admitted. Catherine and Petruchio cannot be perform'd because ff the illness of Woodward. Charges #64 5s. Balance to the nadies #17 18s. Paid Mrs Vincent #8 19s. who also had from Tickets #71 11s. (Box 110; Pit 207; Gallery 100). Paid Mrs Green #8 19s. who also had from Tickets #38 9s. (box 110; Pit 207; Gallery 130). Paid Miss Stede extra dancer for 6 nights #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #82 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17671016, but Gloster-Younger.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Younger.
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

2666
14 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hartry and Davies. [Playbill mistakenly continued this night to list Mrs Fitzgerald as Miss Radley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Hartry; Young Meadows-Davies, first time; Sir Wm. Meadows-Parsons; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Mrs Fitzgerald; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley; In Act I: a Dance- incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Davies, first time
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

2667
21 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Note repeated in subsequent bills. Larpent MS 337 casts the Prelude as follows: Manager-Younger; Author-$Kniveton; Carpenter-$Davis; Mr Reinhold-$Mr Lewes; Chairmen-$Saunders, $Fox">Dyer; Prompter-$Younger; Author-$Kniveton; Carpenter-$Davis; Mr Reinhold-$Mr Lewes; Chairmen-$Saunders, $Fox; Young Lady, her first appearance; servant.] Receipts: #199 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; Taylor-Quick; Ramilie-Dyer; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Wroughton; Prattle-Lewes; Maj Belford-DuBellamy; Madam Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Bell-Bulkley; Emily-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage

Performance Comment: The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: The Principal characters Actor: Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage.

2668
28 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Trueman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Milwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Younger
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17730423 but Betty-Mrs Pitt; Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

2669
11 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 18 May 1772.] Tickets delivered by Miss Helme will be taken. Charges: #66 17s. 6d. Profit to Younger #52 1s., plus #130 1s. from tickets (Box 201; Pit 344; Gallery 382) Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Melmoth.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Fox; Mother Shipton-Baker; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Others-Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

2670
21 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry, who humbly requests those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Pit, will be pleased to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday March 24, will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 8 Dec. 1757.] [Hopkins MS Notes identifies Ismena as Mrs I. Barry.] Pit and boxes laid together. Paid Properties #1 15s. 2d. Housekeeper's bill #6 10s. 6d.; 1 yrs Watch for St Martin's to 14 Feb. last #10 16s. 9d. Receipts: #273 13s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #208 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

2671
01 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 3 Mar.: "A new Prologue was spoken by King on Saturday Evening, and received with uncommon Applause." [Mrs Sherborn is identified in Lysons, Collectanea.] Receipts: #215 16s. 6d. (187.12.0; 25.17.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Reddish
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Fawcett; Skirmish-Parsons; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Follett, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Sherborn]).Mrs Sherborn]).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: A Young Lady

Dance: End III: The Double Festival, as17770213

2672
07 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Henderson's 1st appearance as Richard was at Bath, 20 Oct. 1772. Mrs Massey was from the Norwich theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. Richard-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); King Henry-Younger; Catesby-T. Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Stanley-Fearon; Norfolk-Griffiths; Tyrrell-Kenny; Oxford-Stevens; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Hunter; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Younger
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-R. Palmer; Jasper-Egan; Puff-Fearon; Fribble (with a song)-Blissett; Tag-Mrs Gardner; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies.

2673
14 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Williams. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Tickets delivered for the 17th of December will be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Williams at Mr Spoke's, Tottenham Court; Mr White, Auctioneer, Queen street, Westminster; Messrs Ellis and Scott, Old Bond-street; Mr Hewitt, New Bond-street; Mr Cowcieroy, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury; and at the Excise Office Coffee-House, Old Bond-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville (of DL); Colonel Standard-Brinsley; Young Clincher-Swords (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); Vizard-Cotton; Alderman Smuggler-Barrett; Tom Errand-Forrest; Beau Clincher-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wife-Mr Pressley; Angelica-Miss Read; Parley-Miss Plain; Lady Darling-Mrs Fowler; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Child .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Swords
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Child

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Lloyd; Bates-Booth; Kecksey-Pressley; Nephew-Forrest; Thomas-Swords; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher

2674
08 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Sga Sestini, but "Previous to the Opera, Mattocks apologized for the sudden illness of Sestini; Mrs Martyr would, on a Notice of two Hours, attempt to read the Part" (.Public Advertiser, 9 Nov.). On 9 Nov. Sga Sestini gave birth to a son Qbid., 11 Nov.).] Receipts: #185 18s. 6d. (184/15/6; 1/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Sga Sestini's pan read by Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Whitfield; Vamp-Wilson; Governor-Fearon; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Stevens; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Whitfield
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wilson

2675
13 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: A New Alteration [by Thomas Hull], from Shakespeare and Shadwell. With characteristic Habits, Scenes and Decorations. [Mrs Duill is identified in Lyons, Collectanea.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Duke's Court, near Dean's-yard, Westminster. Receipts: #80 10s. (77/5; 3/5; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Holman; Alcibiades-Farren; Lucullus-Quick; Lucius-Wewitzer; Sempronius-Davies; Ventidius-Palmer; Old Athenian-Fearon; Flavius-Hull; Cephis-Kennedy; Painter-Stevens; Poet-Booth; Jeweller-Gardner; Apemantus-Wroughton; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Phryne-Miss Stuart; Evandra-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Duill]) .Mrs Duill]) .
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Evandra Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010